Estate of Calhoun

44 Cal.2d 378 (1955)

Estate of GEORGE A. CALHOUN, Deceased. DAISY OREB, as Administratrix, etc., Appellant,

v.

WALTER WILLIAM PETTIT, Respondent.

L. A. No. 22987.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Apr. 26, 1955.

Charles C. Morrison for Appellant.

Richard McLeod for Respondent.

Louis Thomsen as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent.

EDMONDS, J.

Letters of administration in the estate of George A. Calhoun were issued to Daisy Oreb, the natural daughter of Calhoun's adoptive parents. Her appeal from an order revoking those letters and appointing Walter William Pettit, a natural brother of the decedent,…