Legal Opinion

Estate of Krause

California Supreme Court

Decided September 23, 1941No. L. A. 16906PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PULLEN, J., pro tem.

This appeal is from an order admitting to probate an instrument which purports to be the last will and testament of Orrie Emma Krause, deceased.

On the hearing of the cause the testimony of a subscribing witness, Mrs. Frizelle, furnished practically the only evidence showing the circumstances surrounding execution of the instrument. This testimony, in substance, was embodied in findings of the court, from which the following is quoted:

“On or about the 25th day of March, 1929, Orrie Emma Krause telephoned next door to Mina IT. Cullinan and asked her to come over with Mrs.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Estate of PitcairnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
  2. In Re Estate of EmartCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  3. In Re Estate of LawrenceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Estate of GrayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  2. Baecker v. EmdenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
  3. Estate of NorswingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
  4. Estate of FletcherCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Estate of LynchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945

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