McGinnis v. Neff
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County setting apart the estate of a deceased person to his widow. M. H. Hyland, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcFARLAND, J.
This is an appeal by heirs from a probate order setting apart the whole of the estate of'Amos L. Neff, deceased, to his widow, there being no minor children.
The total value of the estate was only one thousand and eighty dollars; and the whole of it was set apart to the widow, pursuant to section 1469 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which provides that if the value of the estate does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars the court shall assign it to the widow, in whom the “title” shall “rest absolutely” where there are no minor children, subject to expenses of administration, etc:, and' also"…
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