Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Silva
California Supreme Court
Decided January 6, 1915No. S.F. No. 6772PublishedCited by 47 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
The decedent, Frank V. Silva, died on March 22, 1912. On April 22, 1912, an order was made admitting a certain document to probate as his last will. Thereafter, within the time here allowed by law, the appellants filed a petition for the revocation of the probate of the will. After trial the court denied the revocation, the appellants moved for a new trial and the court thereupon denied the motion. From this order the petitioners appeal. The decedent left no issue. The appellants are his brothers and sisters.
The first point made in support of the appeal is that the document admitted to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mitchell v. DonohueCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- In re Estate of ComassiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- Olmsted v. BussCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
- Turner v. JohnsonOhio Supreme Court · 1840
- Hise v. . FincherSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1849
3Cited by47 opinions
- Brazil v. SilvaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- In Re Blackfeather's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Casey v. HanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- Estate of JacobsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
- Fuller v. NelleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
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