Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Koch
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 13, 1908No. Civ. No. 498PublishedCited by 12 opinions
APPEAL from a decree of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco distributing the estate of a deceased person. Frank H. Kerrigan, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, P. J.
This is an appeal from that portion of the decree of distribution awarding the residue of the estate of deceased, $1,688.80, to Catherine Billington, her sister and sole surviving heir at law. The question to be decided is as to the construction of a codicil to the will. The will is as follows:
“San Francisco, California, February second, 1905.
“I Margaret S. Koch do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament I revoke all other will heretofore made by me I desire all my Just debts to be first paid Then I desire to leave to my sister Mrs. Catherine Billington the sum of one thousand…
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