Legal Opinion

Crew v. Pratt

California Supreme Court

Decided December 2, 1897No. Sac. No. 265PublishedCited by 21 opinions

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Butte County, denying a new trial. J'ohn.C. Gray, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

SEARLS, C.

This action is brought hy the plaintiffs, trustees under the last will of O. C. Pratt, deceased, to obtain a decree of the court determining whether an annuity, provided in said last will to be paid to Lizzie E. Pratt, widow of said O. C. Pratt, deceased, shall he so paid from the date of the death of said deceased, viz., from October 24, 1891, or from the date of the decree of distribution, viz., Hay 19, 1893.

The defendants are the heirs at law of said O. C. Pratt, deceased, and devisees and legatees under said last will.

The court, by its final decree, directed the said plaintiffs,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re estate of LuxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. In re LuxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Heirs of Sawyer v. SawyerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1856
  4. In re estate of LuxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Colquitt & Baggs v. OliverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Newport v. HattonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Estate of BournCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
  3. In Re Wilson's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Luscomb v. FintzelbergCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Sponable v. DareCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925

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