Legal Opinion

Estate of Dolbeer

California Supreme Court

Decided May 18, 1906No. S.F. No. 4473PublishedCited by 92 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

This is a contest over the admission to probate of the last will of Bertha M. Dolbeer. The contest was instituted by a maternal uncle of deceased upon the sole ground that at the time of the making of the will Bertha Dolbeer had not testamentary capacity, by reason of her insanity. The cause was tried before a jury, which jury rendered a unanimous verdict in favor of the proponents.

Contestant concedes the sufficiency of the evidence to. support the verdict of the jury, but urges certain rulings of the court in admitting and rejecting evidence, and in giving and refusing to give instructions…

2Cases cited62 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of ArnoldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Estate of LatourCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Wilson v. McConnachieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Schierbaum v. SchemmeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
  5. Thornagel v. PforrCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904

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3Cited by92 opinions

  1. Treadwell v. NickelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Estate of PerkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Snowball v. SnowballCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Estate of ChevallierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Finkler v. PurcellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935

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