McFadyen v. Rose
California Supreme Court
■APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, admitting a will to prohate and issuing letters of administration thereon, and from an order denying a new trial of a contest of the will. Matt. E. Johnson, Judge. The fact's are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcFARLAND, J.
This is a contest of the will of Anna Tyler, deceased, instituted by certain of her heirs. The court her low held the will good, and the contestants appeal.
The appellants make no contention that the testatrix at the time the will was made was of unsound mind, or under undue-influence; or that she did not knowingly sign it; or that it does not clearly express her evident intentions as to the disposition of her property; or that the will is not properly attested; or that on its face it does not comply with all the statutory provisions touching the making of wills. The sole contention of…
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