Legal Opinion
O'BRYAN v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided August 25, 1941No. L. A. 17771PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShenk, J.
This is a proceeding in mandamus to compel the respondent superior court to set aside an order appointing the Citizens National Trust and Savings Bank as special administrator of the Estate of William Henry O’Bryan, deceased, and to enter an order appointing the petitioner as such special administratrix.
At the age of seventy-two years, the decedent passed away in Los Angeles County on September 18, 1940, leaving an estate in real and personal property of the approximate value of twenty-five thousand dollars. The petitioner and the decedent were married on or about January 28, 1935, and she is…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hilmer v. Superior Court of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1934
- Luckey v. Superior Court of Los Angeles Cty.California Supreme Court · 1930
- Dahlgren v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1908
- People ex rel. Gesford v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- In re the Estate of ErlangerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Comden v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- Lincoln v. Superior Court of L.A. Cty.California Supreme Court · 1943
- Winzler & Kelly v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Conway v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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