In Re Estate of Walker
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County settling account and decree of distribution and from an order denying a new trial. Curtis D. Wilbur, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
VICTOR E. SHAW, J., pro tem.
This proceeding grows out of the following facts: On July 3, 1913, upon the ground of desertion, Cornelius Walker obtained an interlocutory decree of divorce from his wife, Mabel E. Walker. He died on November 20, 1913, leaving an estate of which Mabel A. Nason, a daughter by a former wife, was appointed administratrix. On April 11, 1914, Mabel E. Walker gave birth to twin sons, Earl and Edwin, whose legitimacy as lawful heirs of deceased constitutes the subject of this controversy.
On March 29, 1915, Mabel A. Nason, as “petitioner and administratrix,” filed her…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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