Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Kingsley

California Supreme Court

Decided March 11, 1892No. 14729PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Tehama County refusing to reduce a family allowance.

1Opinion of the Court

Temple, C.

This appeal is taken by Henry Kingsley, brother and residuary legatee of the testator, from an order refusing to reduce the family allowance theretofore fixed by the court.

*577The bill of exceptions states certain facts, but evidently nothing which would justify our interference with the discretion of the probate court, which in such cases must necessarily be nearly conclusive. In the bill of exceptions is what purports to be an opinion of the court, in which are recited many other matters which the judge assumed to be facts. But the bill of exceptions, as to this opinion, only settles…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of StevensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by10 opinions

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  3. Churchill v. FlournoyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
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  5. Grand Central Min. Co. v. Mammoth Min. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1905

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