In Re the Estate of Jepson
California Supreme Court
MOTION to dismiss appeals from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County setting aside a homestead and dismissing a contest to the application to set aside such homestead. James C. Rives, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
HENSHAW, J,
Frederick E. Jepson, upon his death, intestate, left surviving him a widow, but neither issue, nor father, nor mother, nor brother, nor sister. He did, however, leave nephews and nieces, children of deceased brothers and sisters. The widow made application to the court in probate to have set apart to her a homestead. These nephews and nieces filed a contest. Their contest was dismissed by the court in probate, upon the ground that they were not parties in interest. The court made its order setting aside a homestead to the widow. The nephews and nieces have appealed from both of…
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