Legal Opinion

Kauffman v. Gries

California Supreme Court

Decided December 10, 1903No. L.A. Nos. 1121, 1090PublishedCited by 19 opinions

APPEAL from part of a judgment of the Superior Court of Ventura County and from an order denying a new trial, and cross-appeal from another part of said judgment. W. S. Day, Judge, presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

GRAY, C.—

This suit was brought by and on behalf of the members of San Buena Ventura Lodge, No. 214, Free and Accepted Masons, to compel the defendant to comply with the terms of the last will and testament of his deceased wife, and to convey to said lodge certain real estate and one thousand dollars in money, in accordance with the terms of said will. The judgment was in defendant’s favor as to the real estate, and plaintiffs’ favor as to the thousand dollars. Both parties appeal. The plaintiffs’ appeal is taken from the portion of the judgment against them, and from an order denying them a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Marti v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Hess v. SinglerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
  3. Toland v. EarlCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Estate of RussellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Hembree v. QuinnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Mallarino v. HammersmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  4. In Re Estate of SpreckelsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  5. In Re the Estate of MitchellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911

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