Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Manchester
California Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1917No. S. F. No. 7691PublishedCited by 56 opinions
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Alameda County admitting a will to probate. William H. Waste, Judge. • The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
The court below, upon the petition of Woltman, duly made an order admitting a certain document to probate as the last will of the decedent. From this order Walter Manchester, a brother and heir of the decedent, appeals.
The document referred to was wholly in the handwriting of thé decedent. The only objection presented upon this appeal is that it was not signed by the decedent.
The document began as follows:
“January 14th, 1914.
“I, Matilda Manchester, leave and bequeath all my estate & effects, after payment of legal, funeral & certain foreign shipment expenses (as directed) to the following…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lane v. WalkerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- Albright v. NorthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
- In re Estate of BillingsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884
- Waller v. WallerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1845
- Warwick v. WarwickSupreme Court of Virginia · 1890
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Estate of ButtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
- Estate of BernardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
- In Re the Estate of McMahonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
- Weiner v. MullaneyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
- Shoults v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
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