Legal Opinion
Estate of Castagnola
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 23, 1924No. Civ. No. 4941PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNourse, J.
This is an appeal from a portion of a decree of final distribution in the estate of David Castagnola distributing to the father and mother of his predeceased wife the proceeds of a certain insurance policy taken on his life during coverture. The appellants are the father and mother of the insured husband.
David Castagnola, the insured husband, with his wife and daughter, constituting the entire immediate family of the insured, were all found dead at one time. The parties to this proceeding, assuming that the provisions of subdivision 40 of section 1963 of the Code of Civil Procedure applied,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Succession of Le BlancSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Succession of BuddigSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- McEwen v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1914
- In re the Estate of DobbelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
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