Freitas v. Clowdsley

Manuel Gonzales died March 2, 1948, in San Joaquin County, leaving an estate therein but no known resident relatives.. On March 11th, Sue H. Clowdsley, public administrator, filed a petition for letters of administration *441of the estate of said decedent, and letters were issued to her on March 22d. Subsequently that official found among the effects of decedent what purported to be a copy of a will which named Law T. Freitas executor, and investigation disclosed that Mr. Freitas had the original will in his possession. On April 22d, he filed a petition for probate and on May 8th, the court made…