Legal Opinion
Smith v. Gilreath
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 22, 1968No. Civ. No. 32129; Civ. No. 32280PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFourt, J.
In this proceeding a purported appeal from an order of the superior court, in probate, denying a petition for instruction in certain trusts, solely upon the ground of lack of jurisdiction, and a petition for a writ of mandate are consolidated for hearing and disposition.
It appears that the last will and testament of Margaret S. Bullock was admitted to probate in the Superior Court of the State of California in Los Angeles County on May 29, 1952. The will included, as paragraph 11 thereof, a no-contest clause as follows:
“Eleventh: If any devisee, legatee or beneficiary under this Will, or any…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Loring v. Town of KingsleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Security-First National Bank v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1934
- Estate of MarreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Estate of KeetCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
- Willson v. Security-First National BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Richer v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Estate of BlackCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- Plumleigh v. FerberCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
- In Re Lorice T. Wallace Revocable TrustSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2009
- Botsford v. Haskins & SellsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
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