Legal Opinion

Estate of Larendon

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 9, 1963No. Civ. 6975PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN (G.), J.

This is an appeal by proponent and appellant, Ruth P. Gonynor, of the will of John Rutledge Larendon, deceased, from a judgment denying probate thereof. The case was tried without a jury; judgment was entered following findings of fact that Larendon lacked testamentary capacity and was unduly influenced by one Robert Dalton at the time he executed the will.

Appellant contends the findings of undue influence and mental incompetency are not substantiated by the evidence. Aside from a point of evidence which we shall consider later, if the court's findings can be supported on either…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Estate of Bristol v. YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Estate of LingenfelterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Perry v. McLaughlinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Farrell v. MooreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  5. Estate of BourquinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of DawleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Matter of Estate of JonesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Estate of BakerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. Potter v. ColemanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. Matter of Estate of JonesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982

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