Legal Opinion
Estate of Klewer
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 29, 1954No. Civ. 20087PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFox, J.
Decedent left a will, which she wrote, that reads as follows:
“I give Mrs. G. E. Nissen my Rosewood Settee when I past on. Also my personal things.”
The testatrix left an estate in excess of $25,000 consisting of cash in bank, stocks and bonds, real property, promissory notes secured by trust deeds, and two metal pins. Mrs. Nissen filed a petition to obtain a construction of the will. The trial court held that decedent’s entire estate passed to Mrs. Nissen under the will. The correctness of the judgment is challenged by this appeal.
Testatrix was born in Germany. She spoke English somewhat…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Salmonski v. BardzinskiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- DeParcq v. O'BrienCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
- Hunsinger v. LandgrenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
- Edwardson v. HansenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Harding v. KeppnerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
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- Berryessa v. MurphyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Estate of GeffeneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Bruner v. CorwinIdaho Supreme Court · 1963
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