Legal Opinion
Thorley v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 20, 1978No. Civ. 16801PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (Gerald), P. J.
Petitioner William R. Thorley seeks a prerogative writ to compel the San Diego County Superior Court to grant a stay of proceedings, to vacate its trial setting, and to admit a foreign will to probate for ancillary administration.
The principal question presented is whether an appealable Utah judgment admitting a will to probate is a final judgment entitled to full faith and credit by the courts of this state.
Lester R. Thorley (decedent) died on December 21, 1975, in Cedar City, Utah. He left two wills, one dated February 12, 1964, executed in Escondido, California…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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