Carpenter v. Lee
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco denying an application for letters of administration with the will annexed, and from an order refusing to remove a trustee appointed under a will. Thomas F. Graham, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Two appeals are here presented. The first is an appeal from an order denying the application of Eliza E. Carpenter for letters of administration upon the estate of Eliza Davis, deceased. The other is an appeal from an order denying the petition of Eliza E. Carpenter for the removal of the respondent, Sarah Lavinia Lee, from her -office as trustee appointed by the court, under the will of Eliza Davis, deceased, and for the appointment of some other person in her stead.
Eliza Davis died testate on March 2, 1894, being then a resident of San Francisco. By her will the entire estate was devised to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ruggles v. WelchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- In re the Estate of PinaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
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