Estate of Barton
California Supreme Court
Appeal from an order for settlement of an administrator’s account, in the Probate Court of Los Angeles County. Stephens, J. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Myrick, J.:
The will of testator omitted to name an executor. There was a contest on the application for letters of administration with the will annexed, between J. E. Griffin, appellant herein, on the one side, and Perdue (one of the devisees) and Rowland on the other. The Probate Court decided in favor of Griffin, and appointed him administrator. Perdue and Rowland appealed from that order, upon which appeal the order of the Probate Court was reversed. Upon the going down of the remittitur, Griffin was removed, and Perdue and Rowland were appointed. The matters involved in the present appeal…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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