Legal Opinion

Estate of Gill

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 10, 1936No. Civ. 10167PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTyler, P. J.

Appeal from a judgment revoking probate of a will after trial by jury. Mabel Greer, proponent and appellant, was sole beneficiary under the will contested. Contestants are the three sisters of John Gill, the decedent. He died testate, leaving an estate of about $42,000 and no surviving issue. The jury unanimously declared the contested will to be invalid, because at the time it was executed deceased was of unsound mind and because he was acting under the undue influence of appellant Mabel Greer. She challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the finding of the jury and also…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Snowball v. SnowballCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Russell v. RussellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Bentson v. BrownWisconsin Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Estate of JonesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Waters v. MarkhamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Teel v. GaskillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. In Re Heazle's EstateIdaho Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Pessagno v. PleitnerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
  4. In Re Lunders' EstateIdaho Supreme Court · 1953
  5. American Trust Co. v. MickeyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942

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