Legal Opinion

Purdy v. Johnson

California Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1917No. S. F. No. 7010PublishedCited by 42 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Monterey County, and from an order refusing a new trial, B. V. 'Sargent, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.

The plaintiff is a granddaughter of Alberto Trescony, who died testate in the year 1892. The defendants, Robert F. Johnson and Julius A. Trescony, were the executors of the will of said Alberto Trescony, and are trustees thereunder. At the close of the administration of the estate, a decree of distribution was made, whereby one-third of the residue of said estate was distributed to the defendants as trustees, in trust to manage and control the same for the use and benefit of Anita Christal (now Anita Christal Purdy), the plaintiff herein, and Leo Christal, her brother, until they should…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re Estate of SandersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Bone v. HayesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Western States Life Ins. Co. v. LockwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
  4. In re the Estate of RoseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Clark v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Harrison v. AdamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Blackmon v. HaleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Chisholm v. HouseCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1950
  5. Security First National Bank v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964

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