Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Phillips
California Supreme Court
Decided November 23, 1886No. 9642PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Sonoma County distributing the estate of a deceased person. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Foote, C.
Margaret Phillips died on the twelfth day of December, 1882, leaving a will, which was probated, and an administrator with the will annexed appointed.
The estate was composed of $17,963 in money, of which the sum of $6,000 was bequeathed to one William R. Johnson, who on the first day of December, 1883, borrowed of one Joyce $425, executing and delivering therefor his promissory note for such amount, and securing its payment by a written instrument reading as follows: —
“ Know all men by these presents, that I, William R. Johnson, of the city of Petaluma, county of Sonoma, state of…
2Cited by5 opinions
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