Legal Opinion

Estate of Rodda

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 8, 1957No. Civ. 17312PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD (Fred B.), J.

Estelle Kratz has appealed from a judgment which dismissed her contest of the probate of a will dated October 1, 1954, based upon findings (1) that contestant is not a “person interested” in the estate and (2) that there is no merit to the contest. * Appellant also gave notice of appeal from a subsequent order which admitted the will of October 1, 1954, to probate.

We will consider first the finding that contestant is not a “person interested” in the estate. The quoted expression derives from Probate Code, section 370, which declares that any “person interested” may contest a…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Morrison v. LandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Estate of ArbuckleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  3. Estate of PlautCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Low v. LowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  5. San Diego Trust & Savings Bank v. HeustisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Estate of RobinsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
  2. Estate of RubenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  3. Jackling v. BernardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
  4. Estate of LaneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  5. Estate of O'BrienCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966

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