Estate of McKenna
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, C.
Contest of will of deceased, after probate. The alleged will was olographic, and a portion of it, including the clause appointing the proponent executrix, follows the signature.
The grounds of contest set up in the petition of the contestants were in effect: That the alleged will “was not signed at the end thereof or at all by” the deceased; that it “was neither written, dated, nor signed by [her] hand”; that it “was not, and is not, the last will and testament, ... or a, or any, will or testament,” of said deceased; that at the time of the execution, of the alleged will the deceased…
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