Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Gilmore
California Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 1889No. 13163PublishedCited by 20 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the county of Alameda. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Vanclief, C.
Appeal from decree of distribution under the following provisions of the will:—
*241“Thirdly.—I give and bequeath to my wife, Elizabeth Gilmore, one half of all my property, both real and personal, of which I shall be possessed at the time of my death, the same to be equitably divided by my executors, giving to her the privilege of taking her half of said real and personal property, if the same can be satisfactorily divided; if not, then the said executors shall sell the same, or such portion as cannot be so divided, and give to my said wife one half the net proceeds of the same.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Morrison v. BowmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
- Payne v. PayneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861
- In re Estate of GarraudCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
- Beard v. KnoxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1855
- Herrold v. ReenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Tourette v. TouretteArizona Supreme Court · 1914
- In re Estate of SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- Estate of MurphyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Estate of MooreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
- McDougald v. RossiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
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