O'Donnell v. Murphy
California Court of Appeal
MOTION to dismiss an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. J. V. Coffey, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, P. J.
Motion to dismiss an appeal.
The last will and testament of Honora Sharp, deceased, was duly admitted to probate in February, 1905. On June 6, 1907, R. H. Lloyd and A. B. Spreckels filed their petition, asking for an order directing the payment of a bequest to-them of $200,000 made by the last will of deceased. James O’Donnell and several other parties, claiming to be all the surviving cousins and heirs at law of said deceased, filed a paper denominated “Answer and Cross-complaint, or Opposition to the Petition,” in which they alleged and claimed that the bequest of $200,000 was in fact a…
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