Legal Opinion

Estate of Danford

California Supreme Court

Decided June 30, 1925No. Docket No. S.F. 11036PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWaste, J.

Appellant appeals from an order refusing probate to a purported will, admitting to probate a subsequently executed document, and granting letters testamentary with the will annexed to respondent. The question in the case is whether a will of William J. Danford, deceased, dated September 15, 1920, appointing appellant executrix thereof, was revoked by a later will dated September 9, 1922, in which there is no clause expressly revoking the prior will, and in which no' one is designated to act as executor.

After William J. Danford died, on October 24, 1923, two documents of testamentary character…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. MilesNebraska Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Clarke v. RansomCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
  3. In Re the Estate of MarxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Wollesen v. CarlsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Cuneo v. MondaniCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Derr v. DerrSupreme Court of Kansas · 1927
  3. Smith v. DavisonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
  4. Volkmann v. VinsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  5. In Re Toomey's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1934

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