Legal Opinion

In re Mullin

California Supreme Court

Decided December 3, 1895No. S. F. No. 3PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order denying a new trial. J. V. Coffey, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

Mary T. Mullin, widow of deceased, offered his will for probate. A contest over its administration was raised by the brothers and sister of the deceased. The jury, upon special issues presented for their consideration, found that the deceased, at the time of the making of the purported will, was not of sound and disposing mind; that the deceased did not subscribe his name to the will, nor did any person so subscribe his name in his presence and by his direction; that no such subscription was made in the presence of the attesting witnesses, or was acknowledged by deceased to them to have been…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re Proving the Will of ColemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. In re Estate of FlintCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Alberti v. New York, Lake Erie & Western RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  4. In re the Last Will of GuilfoyleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  5. In re Estate of WaxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Darling v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1925
  2. In Re Silver's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Estate of HollowayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Paley v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
  5. Points v. NierWashington Supreme Court · 1916

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