Wierzbicky v. Wierzbicky

DOOLING, J. pro tem.

The appellants herein are the surviving sons, and the respondents the surviving daughters, of Theodore Wierzbicky, deceased. The appeal involves the proper construction of the holographic will of the decedent. The dispositive portion of the will is sufficiently brief to justify our quoting it in full. It reads:

“I leave to my daughters Katherine and Annie Wierzbicky share and share alike my share of house and lot situated at 1462 Stannage Avenue, Berkeley, California and Union Oil Provident Insurance.

“To my sons John and Paul Wierzbicky monies in two banks and Post Office…