Poisl v. Ferguson

On December 10, 1950, Joseph Poisl, then 69 years of age, executed a witnessed will in which he declared that he was “unmarried” and had no children. He left a business property in Chicago to his two nieces; $5,000 cash to each niece; promissory notes to two nephews; a residence in San Diego and the personal property therein to “Emmie” also known as “Emma Blackburn” residing in Alhambra; the residue to the two nephews. It also provided that, except as specified in the will, he intentionally omitted to provide for his heirs living at the time of his death.

Poisl died on June 16, 1952. The will…