Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Major
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 14, 1928No. Docket No. 6212PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTyler, P. J.
Appeal from an order admitting a will to probate. The sole question here presented is whether or not the instrument so admitted constitutes a holographic will. It reads as follows:
‘ ‘ San Francisco, California “Dee. 12, 1924.
“Mr. Oscar Major “Dear Nephew,
“In reply to your letter i received last week i must tell yon that i am very well and hope your the same i must tell you that i will go to St. Andre before long and i take up with me the copy of my testament you ask me for but be sure i have not change my idea your are to be the owner of the hold thing i am worting about $15,000 to $16,000…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Estate of SpitzerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
- Sherman v. ShermanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
- Estate of BranickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by37 opinions
- Estate of BournCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
- Bolstad v. Wells Fargo Bank American Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1961
- Estate of ArmstrongCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Estate of ButtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
- Estate of JanesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
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