Bochte v. Chess

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendants entered after demurrers to plaintiff’s complaint were sustained without leave to amend.

Plaintiff is the daughter, and residuary devisee under the will, of Melba Meeker, deceased. As is set forth in the complaint, the decedent by her will, after making certain specific bequests, directed that her 18-acre grapefruit grove be disposed of as follows:

“I give and bequeath my eighteen acre grapefruit grove, located on Wilbur Avenue, Northridge, California, to Myer W. Chess, now residing at the Knickerbocker Hotel, Hollywood, California, in trust, to…