Golson v. Dunlap
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hayne, C.
Action by devisees to set aside a sale to executors. The executors, who were old residents of Los Angeles, where the property is situated, caused their attorneys to write to Texas, where the devisees resided, that after settling up most of the estate, there remained “ certain odds and ends of land ” which would have to be sold or divided; that it was for the best interest of the estate that these odds and ends should be sold together; and that they were willing to become the purchasers at a reasonable figure, but that an investigation must first be had by the parties interested, and…
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