Thompson v. Staacke
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco settling an executor’s account. J. V. Coffey, Judge. The facts are stated in. the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
Thomas Bell died testate in the city and county of San Francisco. Subsequent to the issuance of letters testamentary, and prior to the return of the inventory and appraisement, the court made an order for a family allowance of two thousand dollars per month, this allowance to continue until the further order of the court. The administration of the estate proceeded on its course, and nearly three years later two creditors filed a petition asking that the order for a family allowance previously made be modified. Theresa Bell, the widow of Thomas Bell, deceased, contested the application, and…
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