Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Moore

California Supreme Court

Decided March 16, 1912No. S.F. No. 6007PublishedCited by 13 opinions

APPEAL from a decree of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, distributing the estate of a deceased person. Thos. F. Graham, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

The petition of Margaret Kane and Mary Huner that the residue of the estate of Susannah Moore, deceased, be distributed to them in equal shares as the nieces and next of kin of deceased coming on to be heard, contest was instituted by appellant herein, Peter E. Moore, who it is stipulated is a second cousin of Susannah Moore, deceased. The court in probate found and decreed petitioners Margaret Kane and Mary Huner to be the nieces and next of kin of deceased and granted them distribution as prayed. Peter E. Moore appeals and contends that the evidence fails to establish the kinship of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Reay v. ButlerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Bradley v. DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Knox v. MosesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Mohn v. TingleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Hunt v. L. M. Field, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Thom v. StewartCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  4. West v. Great Western Power Co.California Court of Appeal · 1940
  5. Crow v. CrowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914

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