Legal Opinion

Moore v. Moore

California Supreme Court

Decided December 28, 1885No. 9320PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from order' of the Superior Court- of Santa Cruz County, refusing a petition for letters of administration. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Belcher, C. C.

— This is an appeal by Helen M. Moore from an order refusing to appoint her administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband. The facts as shown by the record are as follows:—

William H. Moore died intestate in the month of October, 1871, leaving a widow and five minor children, four of whom were the issue of a former marriage. He resided at the time of his death in the county of Santa Cruz, and left estate, real and personal, therein.

*282In March, 1872, Thomas W. Moore, a brother of deceased, was appointed, at the request of the widow, administrator of the estate. He at once…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Estate of KeaneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
  2. In re HamiltonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
  3. State ex rel. O'Neale v. McClintonNevada Supreme Court · 1869

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Estate of BuchmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
  2. Blackburn v. BlackburnMontana Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Estate of LoweCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  4. In re the Estate of MooreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Adams v. BradleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893

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