Hiram Lodge No. 18 v. Cox

TAPPAAN J., pro tem.

At the time this matter was first presented to the superior court, upon the petition of Hiram and Jackson lodges, praying distribution to them of the residue of the estate of Gary Wirt, the heirs at law of said deceased appeared and filed their contest and objection to such distribution, alleging as the sole ground of such contest “that the bequest in the will of said deceased was and is void under the provisions of article XX, section 9, of the Constitution of the state of California”. The trial court heard the contest and decided that the bequest to the petitioning…