Legal Opinion

Estate of Goddard

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 14, 1958No. Civ. 22983PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATROSSO, J. pro tem. *

This is an appeal from a summary judgment dismissing a petition for the revocation of the probate of the will of the above named decedent.

The testatrix Estelle Christine Goddard died on September 29, 1956, at the age of 60 years, leaving surviving as her sole heirs, Catherine Shafor, a cousin, and Anna Goddard, the mother of the testatrix’ predeceased husband. An holographic will executed by the testatrix on March 22, 1948, was duly admitted to probate on October 29, 1956. Thereafter a petition to revoke probate thereof was filed by said Catherine Shafor and Anna…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Peterson v. LoganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Estate of PerkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Estate of ChevallierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Estate of SextonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Finkler v. PurcellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Boone v. Estate of NelsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Estate of LauthCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
  3. Estate of RobbinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
  4. Estate of CallahanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
  5. Estate of TrabuccoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961

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