In Re Estate of Clark
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco' refusing to revoke an order admitting .probate of will. John Hunt, Judge. Affirmed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
This is an appeal from an order refusing to revoke a previous order admitting to probate a certain document as the last will of Bridget Clark, deceased.
It was admitted that the will was duly executed. The only ground of contest presented at the trial was that at the time of its execution the decedent was not mentally competent to make a will. The verdict was against the contestants. The only points urged in support of the appeal are certain rulings in the giving and refusing of insti actions.
One of the instructions given was to tin, effect that the will purported to give more than, one-third…
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