Legal Opinion
Mesmer v. White
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 3, 1953No. Civ. 19663PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShinn, P. J.
Plaintiff A. J, Mesmer is the surviving husband of Grace Mesmer, deceased, and defendant Marie White is her sister. Grace died May 17, 1951, leaving a will dated January 7, 1932, in which she bequeathed all her “worldly possessions” to Marie. On May 21, 1951, Mrs. Mesmer’s safe deposit box was opened in the presence of a deputy county treasurer, bank officials, Mrs. White, her counsel Mr. Bentley, and Mr. Mesmer. Mr. Bentley made a list of the contents of the box. In the box, but not listed by the deputy county treasurer or Mr. Bentley, was a carbon copy of a letter addressed to Grace Mesmer,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Northwestern Portland Cement Co. v. Atlantic Portland Cement Co.California Supreme Court · 1917
- Silver v. ShemanskiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- Taylor v. WrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945
- Taylor v. TaylorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
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