Legal Opinion
Goldborten v. Scott
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 26, 1932No. Docket No. 8322PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, J., pro tem.
In this proceeding there are consolidated appeals from orders dismissing two petitions to revoke probate of the will of Leon Morrison, deceased, one filed by persons describing themselves as sisters of the deceased, the other by persons declaring themselves to be nieces. The orders of dismissal were based on section 583 of the Code of Civil Procedure, under which, in the absence of a written stipulation for an extension of time, it is made the duty of the court to dismiss an action not brought to trial within five years after the filing of the answer.
Leon Morrison died on…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by35 opinions
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