Legal Opinion

Estate of Worrall

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 1, 1942No. Civ. 2861PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBarnard, P. J.

This is an appeal from a judgment denying a contest of a will and admitting the will to probate.

On September 22, 1939, in a proceeding brought under section 1460 of the Probate Code, Sibbilla B. Worrall was declared to be incompetent and “incapable of taking care of herself and/or managing her property,’’ and a guardian for her estate was appointed. She was then 86 years old. A proceeding for restoration to capacity brought under section 1470 of that code was unsuccessful and was dismissed on February 21, 1940. On June 14, 1940, she executed the will in question, leaving two-thirds of her…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rice v. RiceMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Hellman Commercial Trust & Savings Bank v. AldenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Williams v. WallerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Loveland v. BogliolioCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  5. In re Estate of JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Hsu v. Mt. Zion HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  2. McMahon v. McCullochCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
  3. Estate of NelsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  4. MacKechnie v. OliverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
  5. In Re ZanettiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949

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