Donovan v. Donovan

This is a contest over the admission to probate of the will of Michael James Donovan, deceased. He died upon the twenty-seventh day of August, 1899, and at the time of his death was a resident of the city and county of San Francisco. He left surviving him his widow, Lizzie M. Donovan, appellant herein, and four minor children, fruits of this marriage. He also left Geraldine Donovan and Vincent Donovan, his children by a former marriage, who are adults, and who contested the probate of his will. Upon the trial of the contest but two issues were submitted to the jury—the issue of undue…