Voorhis v. Russell
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Riverside county removing an executrix and appointing the public administrator as administrator with the will annexed. J. S. Hoyes, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
CHIPMAN, C.
Petition of Luther C. Russell, public administrator of Riverside county, praying that letters testamentary issued to Frances A. Van Voorhis be revoked, and that letters of administration with the will annexed be issued to him. The court gave judgment removing the executrix and appointing petitioner as prayed for, from which the executrix appeals on the judgment-roll alone.
The court found that deceased died testate January 7, 1895, naming appellant executrix; on January 28th she filed her petition for probate of the will and for letters testamentary, which duly issued February 11th,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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