Legal Opinion

Estate of Fama

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 21, 1952No. Civ. 18884PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDrapeau, J.

Margaret Fama died on June 14, 1950. She had been married twice and was survived by nine children : six by the first marriage and three by the second. She left a will dated August 3, 1949, in which she devised her entire estate to a daughter of her first marriage, to wit: Mary Kanter. By a later will dated February 23, 1950, she left her entire estate to her two youngest sons, Tony John and Joseph Fama.

By his petition of July 24, 1950, Tony John Fama presented for probate the will of February 23, 1950, which was executed by mark. Petitioner’s half-sister, Mary Kanter, filed a contest to the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lee v. DawsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
  2. Christina v. DaneriCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. WolfSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
  2. Estate of HormanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  3. Fry v. SheedyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  4. Estate of PercivalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  5. Kinley v. GlennCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956

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