Legal Opinion

Estate of Moody

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 2, 1953No. Civ. 19415PublishedCited by 28 opinions

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…

2Cases cited57 opinions

  1. Estate of ChevallierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Estate of WunderleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Finkler v. PurcellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  4. In Re Estate of PlumelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  5. In Re the Estate of ManchesterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Livingston Rock & Gravel Co. v. De SalvoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
  2. Estate of LuckelCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  3. Treaster v. HamlinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  4. Estate of PlumerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
  5. Estate of McCartyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962

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