Legal Opinion
Peak v. McGrouther
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 19, 1958No. Civ. No. 17921PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P. J.
On January 22, 1957, Florence E. Hewitt died, testate, leaving as her sole heirs her niece and nephew Ethel Peak and Percival Myers, brother and sister. Both filed petitions for letters of administration with the will annexed. After Myers had filed, and before Ethel Peak had filed, the probate court on February 13, 1957, on the ex parte application of Myers, appointed him special administrator. On February 25, 1957, Ethel Peak filed objections to the appointment of Myers, and on the same day filed her petition for letters. On March 11, 1957, after a hearing, the court entered its minute order…
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