Mousnier v. Taylor
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Alameda County allowing costs and expenses incurred by a person nominated as executor in a will in resisting a contest against the probate thereof. F. B. Ogden, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLorigan, J.
This is an appeal from an order allowing respondent’s testate, who was one of the nominated executors under the last will of Therese Berthol, deceased, expenses incurred by such executor in resisting a contest against the probate of her will. Said nominated executor—Joseph Morcel—was made the principal beneficiary under the will and petitioned for its probate, whereupon a contest against the probate was filed by the daughter and only next of kin of deceased on the ground of alleged undue influence exercised by said Morcel upon the deceased to procure the execution of the will in his favor.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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