Matter of the Estate of Estelle Rety
California Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Marin County revoking an order appointing an attorney for absent heirs, and from an order revoking an order allowing attorneys’ fees. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.
—At the hearing of the petition for the probate of the will of the deceased, the appellant, M. C. Baum, appeared and contested the same for certain absent heirs. So far as we can learn from the .very meager record, this contest took place in August, 1886. He was not appointed by the court to represent said heirs at the hearing of the petition for the probate of the will; and it seems that he had no authority from said heirs to appear for them.
Afterwards, on April 11, 1887, when, for aught that appears, the contest had been determined, the court made an order, “ nunc pro tunc as of the second…
2Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Estate of LuxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901