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Scott v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 26, 1932No. Docket No. 8208PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, J., pro tem.

This is a proceeding in prohibition instituted to restrain the court having jurisdiction of the estate of Leon Morrison, deceased, from entertaining any proceedings upon a petition filed on January 7, 1927, to revoke an order made August 14, 1923, admitting to probate an instrument purporting to be the last will of the decedent. The applicant for the writ contends that the petition for revocation was filed too late, and that consequently the court is without jurisdiction to entertain it.

Leon Morrison died on June 20, 1921, and after a contest by the state of California,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Hellman Commercial Trust & Savings Bank v. AldenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Feeney v. HinckleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Whitten v. La PlanteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Goldborten v. ScottCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Goldborten v. ScottCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  2. Voyce v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Harootenian v. JaniganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Estate of WaltersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  5. Fisher v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937

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