Estate of Karkeet

56 Cal.2d 277 (1961)

Estate of PEGGY E. KARKEET, Deceased. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

LEAH SELIX, Individually and as Executrix, etc., Objector and Respondent.

Sac. No. 7151.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

July 20, 1961.

Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, and W. R. Augustine, Deputy Attorney General, for Petitioner and Appellant.

George L. Naylor for Objector and Respondent.

WHITE, J.

The attorney general, in behalf of the State of California, appeals from a decree determining that Leah Selix, respondent herein, is the residuary legatee under the will of Peggy E. Karkeet,…