Legal Opinion
Estate of Mayne
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 31, 1938No. Civ. S. C. 67PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
The transcript presents an appeal by the surviving husband of the decedent from a decree of the superior court making distribution of her estate. The sole question presented is the construction of the last will and testament of the decedent.
The will reads as follows:
“In case of my accidental departure of this life, I leave all my property to my husband, Frank K. Mayne.
“To be carefully kept and finally divided equally between Frances and Walter—if any.remains after Frank’s passing on.
“Lucy Cushman Mayne.”
Frances and Walter referred to in the will are children by a former marriage of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Phillips v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In Re the Estate of PeabodyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
- Barney v. HayesMontana Supreme Court · 1892
- Weber v. BryantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
- Meehan v. BrennanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Church Home for Children of Protestant Episcopal Church v. LawrenceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Estate of NorthcuttCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
- Ireland v. Pacific HomeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Estate of ThrammCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
- Seidler v. GoodspeedCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
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