Legal Opinion

In Re the Estate of Cowell

California Supreme Court

Decided February 7, 1914No. S.F. No. 6635PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPEAL from a decree of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco for the partial distribution of the estate of a deceased person. Thomas F. Graham, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, J.

This is an. appeal by the residuary legatees under the last will of Ernest V. Cowell, deceased, from a decree of partial distribution made in the matter of his estate. The will of deceased, which was holographic and apparently one prepared by a layman, contained the following provisions:

“Fifth: To all employees of the Henry Cowell Lime and Cement Co. now working for said firm at Santa' Cruz and who have been in'said employ for twenty years the sum of one thousand dollars each and to all who have worked over ten years the sum of five hundred dollars each.

“Sixth: To all employees in the S. F.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

Klein v. FraserMontana Supreme Court · 1907

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