Legal Opinion
Casella v. Casella
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 24, 1967No. Civ. 23566PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRAY, J. *
This is an appeal by Paul Casella and Michael Casella, brothers of Domenico Casella, deceased, from certain portions of the judgment herein, and appeal by Mary Casella, widow of said deceased, from certain other portions of the judgment. As the parties are both petitioners and appellants, Paul and Michael will be referred to as the “Brothers” and the widow will be referred to as Mary.
Questions Presented
1. Did the probate court have jurisdiction to determine the ownership of joint tenancy properties %
2. Were the joint tenancies between Domenico and Mary destroyed ?
3. Was the effect…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Cook v. CookCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Estate of BaumannCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Estate of Hagberg v. HagbergCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Gottwig v. BlaineCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990
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