Torregano v. Torregano

54 Cal.2d 234 (1960)

Estate of ERNEST J. TORREGANO, Deceased. GLADYS TORREGANO STEVENS, Appellant,

v.

ALFRED TORREGANO, Respondent.

S. F. No. 20122.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

May 24, 1960.

Bergen Van Brunt for Appellant.

Henry B. Nathan as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant.

Wallace, Garrison, Norton & Ray and Maynard Garrison for Respondent.

PETERS, J.

Plaintiff appeals from a decree dismissing her petition for determination of heirship. The trial court held that, as a matter of law, plaintiff is not a pretermitted heir of Ernest J. Torregano, deceased.

Torregano, a San Francisco attorney,…