Legal Opinion

Estate of Cazaurang

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 10, 1941No. Civ. 2607PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBarnard, P. J.

On June 11, 1927, Jean Cazaurang executed a will leaving nine-tenths of his estate to his second cousin Marie Lees, now Marie Lees Thomas. On January 2, 1929, immediately to the right of and below his signature on that will he wrote that date and provisions leaving $1 to the son of his niece and $1 to his wife, and beneath that he again signed his name. Between his signature to the original will and the new date he made a rough bracket. It was stipulated that both this original will and this addition thereto were entirely in the handwriting of the deceased. Both portions were written in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Finkler v. PurcellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  2. In Re Estate of PlumelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Hobart v. HobartIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Proctor v. ClarkeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1878

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Estate of DumasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Challman v. ChallmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
  3. Estate of DuboisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  4. Sullivan v. JorgensenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  5. In Re Estate of MorrisCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1971

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