Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Taylor

California Supreme Court

Decided December 30, 1891No. 14251PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal "from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sonoma County, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtDe Haven, J.

On December 24, 1889, the superior court of Sonoma County admitted to probate a certain will of Simpson P. Taylor, deceased, dated October 29, 1889. Thereafter a petition was filed in that court asking that the order admitting said will to probate be annulled and set aside, upon the alleged grounds of the incompetency of the deceased to make said will, and also, because at the time of making the same he was acting under the influence of certain fraudulent representations, alleged to have been made by one C. C. Taylor, a legatee named in the will. Special issues were submitted to the jury,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fairchild v. BascombSupreme Court of Vermont · 1862
  2. Farrell's Administrator v. Brennan's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Missouri · 1862
  3. Conner v. StanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Estate of PerkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Estate of SextonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Nobles v. HuttonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1907
  4. Taylor v. Savings Union Bank & Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Kreuzberger v. WingfieldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892

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