Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Forrest

California Supreme Court

Decided July 10, 1944No. S. F. 16885PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARTER, J.,

Plaintiff commenced this action against defendant Georgina E. Forrest individually and as executrix of the last will of Francis G. Forrest, her deceased husband, to impress a trust on properties received from his estate by defendant, as legatee.

In 1937, defendant commenced an action against her husband for separate maintenance. Finally, after various proceedings were taken in that action, and on February 28, 1938, the parties entered into a property settlement agreement adjusting all of their property rights. The complaint in the separate maintenance action was amended to state a…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of CoverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Gin S. Chow v. City of Santa BarbaraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Rideaux v. TorgrimsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Estate of YoellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Sanguinetti v. SanguinettiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. United States v. SillimanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
  2. Grimm v. GrimmCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Schlyen v. SchlyenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Shattuck v. ShattuckArizona Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Estate of KayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947

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