Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Nutt

California Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1919No. L. A. No. 6047PublishedCited by 38 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Charles Monroe, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.

This is an appeal by the proponent of an alleged will of Carolynn E. Nutt, deceased, from a judgment in favor of Martha and David Nutt, beneficiaries under an earlier will, who, being minors, sued by their guardian ad litem contesting the validity of the purported will of later date.

It appears, without conflict, that proponent of the later will, W. Ray Simpson, is the husband of Dr. A. Winegar Simpson, a physician practicing her profession at Long Beach. Mr. Simpson was connected with the Long Beach Sanitarium as manager. To that institution Mrs. Nutt came as a patient of Dr. Simpson in June,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Estate of BairdCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Ross v. ConwayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Estate of WickesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903

3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Teel v. GaskillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Krischbaum v. DillonOhio Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Herbert v. LankershimCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Jenkins v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
  5. People v. TeitelbaumCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958

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