Legal Opinion

Costa v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided July 23, 1902No. S.F. No. 2192PublishedCited by 10 opinions

PETITION in the Supreme Court for a writ of review to annul a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County. M. H. Hyland, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

THE COURT.

Petition for writ of review. It appears from the petition that plaintiff was appointed administrator of the estate of George W. Fay. Thereafter, May 27, 1898, the estate was distributed to the heirs of Fay. Pursuant to the decree, plaintiff paid to the distributees all the funds not disbursed in the course of administration, except $410.55. On April 14, 1899, said Fay filed a petition in said court in said matter, in which it was shown that he was the identical Fay whose estate was being administered by plaintiff as administrator. The petition set forth the proceedings by which…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re Estate of ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Heydenfeldt v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Stevenson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Estate of FayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Willson v. Security-First National BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Estate of McLellanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Sullivan v. GageCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. LeetCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Estate of WaitsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944

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