Legal Opinion

Connors v. Secord

California Supreme Court

Decided December 13, 1895No. S. F. No. 4PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County granting letters of administration. W. J. Lorigan, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Belcher, C.

James Connors died intestate in the county of Santa Clara, leaving as his heirs at law his *410father and mother and two sisters. In due time the father, Philip Connors, filed in the superior court of that county his petition, alleging that the estate of the decedent consisted of personal property, and the value of it did not exceed the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, and praying that letters of administration upon the estate be issued to him. Thereafter J. K. Secord, the public administrator of the county, filed his petition alleging that the father of the decedent, by reason of his…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Murphy v. BennettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Coope v. LowerreNew York Court of Chancery · 1845
  3. Demartin v. DemartinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Abrahams v. HosselkusCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Toth v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
  3. Engleman v. GreenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
  4. Snodgrass v. HandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  5. In Re the Estate of LoucksCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911

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