In Re Estate of Richards
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Siskiyou County setting apart the estate of a deceased person to his widow. J. S. Beard, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
COOPER, C.
Appeal from order setting aside the whole of the estate to the widow of deceased. There is no question as to the value of the estate being less than fifteen hundred dollars, and that it was the duty of the court to set it aside to the' widow. The principal question to be determined is as to which of the contending parties is the widow.
A petition was filed by one Lydia, claiming to be Lydia Richards, the surviving widow.
An opposition to this petition was filed, and also a- petition by one Elizabeth, claiming to he Elizabeth Richards, the surviving widow. Upon the issue thus made, the…
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