Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of McDonald

California Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1897No. S. F. No. 633PublishedCited by 6 opinions

APPEAL from an order of tbe Superior Court of tbe City and County of San Francisco, granting letters of administration with tbe will annexed, and denying tbe application of tbe public administrator therefor. Charles W. Slack, Judge. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

CHIPMAN, C.

John McDonald died testate in December, 1879, naming bis wife, Rosanna, executrix of bis will. Rosanna died testate in December, 1893, naming her sister, Cecelia McNeil, executrix of her will, without having commenced proceedings to probate the will of her said deceased husband.

On October 15, 1895, Cecelia McNeil applied for letters of administration with the will annexed of the said John MeDom aid, deceased, and on October 81, 1895, A. C. Freese, public administrator of the city and county of San Francisco, made a like application. Upon the hearing of the petitions the court…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re BartonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1878

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. PeglerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1954
  2. In Re Estate of CritesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
  3. In Re Estate of MunroeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Frinier v. C. J. Kubach Co.California Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Kahn v. PERRY ZOLEZZI, INC.Utah Supreme Court · 1950

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