Estate of Wempe
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco denying admission of a will to probate. John T. Nourse, Judge. Affirmed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtOlney, J.
One William C. Wempe died March 30, 1919, leaving as his only heirs his two minor children. He also left an instrument purporting to be his will, whereby he left his estate in trust for his two children as beneficiaries, with contingent remainders over, and named one Ottens as executor. Ottens executed a written renunciation of his right to letters testamentary in favor of one Gerhard Wempe, conditional upon the latter being appointed administrator with the will annexed, and filed a petition, signed by himself, for the probate of the will and for the appointment of Wempe. Wempe also filed a…
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