Legal Opinion
Southern California First National Bank v. Denton
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 1, 1971No. Civ. No. 10643PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
AULT, J.
Southern California First National Bank (the Bank), executor of the estate of Tirzah B. Denton, appeals from an order of the probate court denying its petition for instructions for authority to file a lawsuit to recover estate assets.
On October 21, 1968, Tirzah B. Denton executed her last will, which left the residue of her estate in trust, with income for life to her son Robert Denton, and on his death, the remainder to be divided equally between her two granddaughters, Merilyn Denton Brisson (Robert’s daughter) and Darlene Denton Russell (the daughter of her predeceased son…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In re the Estate of PearsonsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. LeetCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Jones v. BurkettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- Estate of WaitsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Triplett v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Estate of DentonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971