Legal Opinion
Estate of Briggs
California Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 1921No. L. A. No. 6614PublishedCited by 11 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLawlor, J.
This is an appeal by certain legatees of Hortense E. Briggs, deceased, from an order granting the petition of Charles T. Briggs, another legatee, for partial distribution.
Decedent died leaving a will in which she made certain bequests. The balance of her estate was left to her two adult sons, the said Charles T. Briggs and Fordyce W. Briggs, under the following clause, which constituted the fourth paragraph of the will:
“The balance of my estate I bequeath to my two sons Charles T. Briggs of Corona and Fordyce W. Briggs of Santa Ana, to be equally divided between them—• In the event my son…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Colton v. ColtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- In Re Estate of TooleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
- Adams v. PratherCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
- In Re Estate of BennettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
- Witherspoon v. WhiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Doolittle v. McConnellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924
- In Re Estate of VizelichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
- Simmons v. GunnSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
- Agnew v. McCarthyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
- Estate of SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
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