Legal Opinion
Estate of Pew
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 6, 1935No. Civ. 9882PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSturtevant, J.
This is an appeal by the executor from a decree of distribution.
In the decree appealed from the trial court ordered the bequest of $5,000 to Newton B. Knox be paid in full. The executor contends that there should have been deducted from said bequest the sum of $3,300 or thereabouts, the amount of a certain promissory note made by Newton B. Knox which evidenced loans theretofore made by John W. Pew, the husband of the testatrix.
In so far as any of its provisions are pertinent to the question before us the will provided as follows:
“I, Clara Slocomb Pew, of the City and County of San Francisco,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re Estate of MikkelsenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
- Wallace v. Du BoisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
- Courtenay v. CourtenayCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1921
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of HafnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Succession of MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1871
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Larrabee v. TracyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
- Estate of TibbettsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
- Esposito v. RodriguezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
- Steidl v. FreygangCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
- Estate of GoulartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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