Legal Opinion
In re Estate of Soher
California Supreme Court
Decided March 23, 1889No. 12747PublishedCited by 50 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco admitting a will to probate, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hayne, C.
— Lewis Sober executed before two witnesses, in the form prescribed by statute, a will which was in the handwriting of another. Subsequently he attached to said will the following codicil:—
“Owing to the conduct of my son Adolph toward my wife and myself since this will was made, I hereby affirm the foregoing will, except in the ninth article of bequests, where Adolph is included with my wife and other children, which bequest to Adolph I hereby revoke.
“Witness my hand this twenty-ninth day of April, 1886.
“ Lewis Sohek.”
Underneath were the words: “Witness, George Penlington, 123…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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