Legal Opinion
Estate of Hartenbower
California Supreme Court
Decided October 25, 1917No. L. A. No. 5200PublishedCited by 7 opinions
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County distributing a part of an estate of a deceased person. James C. Rives, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
This «is an appeal by the residuary legatees, or some of them, under the last will of the decedent from an order distributing a part of the estate 'to Cynthia J. Hartenbower, the widow of said decedent.
The fourth clause of the will is as follows:
“Fourthly: I hereby admit, state and declare that all of my estate is community property, having been acquired by me since my marriage with my said wife, Cynthia J. Hartenbower. Realizing that she is entitled under the laws of the State of California to a full one-half of all of said estate as her lawful share of said community property, I…
2Cited by7 opinions
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