Legal Opinion

Estate of Johanson

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 21, 1943No. Civ. 14080PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShinn, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of nonsuit in a contest, after probate, of the will of Olivia Sofia Johanson. Contestants are the four brothers, two nephews and a niece of decedent. The original grounds of the contest were unsoundness of mind, undue influence, and that the will had not been duly subscribed and witnessed. At the close of contestants’ case they were allowed to amend their petition by the addition of allegations that Mrs. Johanson did not know or understand the terms and provisions of the will or understand that it was her last will and testament, and the allegation that she…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Estate of LatourCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Estate of MotzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  3. In Re Estate of RelphCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Nolan v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
  5. In Re the Estate of NewhallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Stambaugh v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  2. Llewellyn v. CheesewrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
  3. Potter v. Pacific Coast Lumber Co.California Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Fisher v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. Seidner v. 1551 Greenfield Owners Assn.California Court of Appeal · 1980

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