In re Bullard's Estate
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco; E. R. Garber, Judge. Proceeding to contest the will of James H. Bullard, deceased. From an order in favor of contestants, the beneficiary appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
BELCHER, C.
This is an appeal from an order refusing to admit a proposed will to probate. The testator, James H. Bullard, died at the age of about seventy-six years, leaving, surviving him, three grown-up sons. His estate consisted of real property in the city and county of San Francisco of the alleged value of $6,000. Eight days before his death he executed the will in question, and by it devised all of his estate to his eldest son, except a nominal legacy of five dollars to each of the other two. The eldest son presented the will for probate, and his brothers contested it upon the grounds,…
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