Sontheimer v. Pierce

32 Cal.2d 265 (1948)

Estate of EDWIN PIERCE, Deceased. HELEN PIERCE SONTHEIMER, as Trustee, etc., et al., Appellants,

v.

MARJORIE A. PIERCE, as Guardian, etc., et al., Respondents.

L. A. No. 20156.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

July 30, 1948.

Warner, Peracca & Magana, Wagener & Brailsford, James O. Warner, Henry N. Cowan, W. C. Shelton and George W. Burch, Jr., for Appellants.

Bailey & Poe, Rufus Bailey and Carl N. Huff for Respondents.

TRAYNOR, J.

By a holographic will dated March 1, 1933, Edwin Pierce left his entire estate in trust. The will provided that a monthly annuity be paid to his…