Legal Opinion

McConnell v. Doolittle

California Supreme Court

Decided October 8, 1920No. Sac. No. 3058PublishedCited by 98 opinions

APPEAL from a decree of final distribution and from an order settling final accounts of the Superior Court of Sacramento County. Charles 0. Busick, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, C. J.

We have here appeals from a decree of final distribution and from an order settling two final accounts. It is stipulated that if the decree of distribution is affirmed, the order settling the accounts shall likewise be affirmed, and that if the decree of distribution is reversed, the order settling the accounts must likewise be reversed.

The question presented on the appeal from the decree of final distribution is one of the construction to be given to certain provisions of the will of the deceased, in view of certain events that have happened since the death of deceased.

By her will, dated…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Estate of WattsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  2. In Re Estate of HendersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Le Breton v. CookCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Rosenberg v. FrankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Hildebrant's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920

3Cited by98 opinions

  1. Estate of RussellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Hembree v. QuinnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Estate of DodgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Church Home for Children of Protestant Episcopal Church v. LawrenceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Torregano v. TorreganoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960

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