Legal Opinion
Brainard v. Brainard
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 20, 1946No. Civ. 3522PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarks, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment establishing that Leslie Brainard was the grandson and an heir at law of William Brainard, deceased.
The facts are not in dispute. William Brainard was a widower at the time of his death in December, 1944. He was the father of two sons, T. S. Brainard, who survived him, and Frank R. Brainard who predeceased his father. Leslie Brainard was the only child of Frank R. Brainard.
William Brainard died testate. His will left all of his property to his son T. S. Brainard and to Vera Brainard, his daughter-in-law, wife of T. S. Brainard. No mention of Leslie Brainard…
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