Estate of Moody
California Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
VALLÉE, J.
Appeal by the widow of Guy W. Moody, deceased, from that part of an order of the probate court wherein it was adjudged that an instrument offered for probate as a holographic will was entirely written, dated, and signed by the deceased, constituted his will, and that it be admitted to probate.
The instrument consisted of two sheets of paper and is as follows:
“ [Obverse Side of First Sheet]
Nov 21
Thanksgiving Day
To Whom it May Concern:
I Guy W Moody, sober but very lonely for my family do hereby wüí will to and leave to the following People.
Felix J Stansauk— The home in which they are…
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