Ranagan v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n

ARCHBALD, J., pro tem.

The testatrix, Carrie J. Norrish, a resident of Long Beach, died on or about May 25, 1932, leaving a witnessed will dated November 9, 1925, which gave to the children of her deceased brother, Alfred B. Coe, all the residue and remainder of her estate after payment of funeral expenses and debts, and also a codicil thereto, executed April 27, 1931, entirely in her own handwriting and on three separate sheets of paper. In addition to a bequest of certain personal belongings to decedent’s friend, Mrs. Elizabeth Knowles, the codicil contained the following provision: “To my…