Witherspoon v. White
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. White & Miller, Richards & Carrier, and Devlin & Devlin, for Appellants. Wm. M. Sims, R. C. Van Fleet, Snook & Church, Mastick & Partridge, and W. B. Treadwell, for Respondent.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
This is an appeal from an order of partial distribution of the estate of Andrew Carothers, deceased, to the respondent, Earl D. White.
The decision of the case depends on the meaning and effect of the last will of the deceased. After a clause giving certain specific personal property to his son, William P. Carothers, to his wife, Eleanor Carothers, and to one Joseph A. Lowry, respectively, the will proceeds with the portions here involved, which are as follows:—
“I also give and bequeath to my wife and William P. Carothers my entire farm with all improvements thereon located in the county of…
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