Wills v. Wills
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, from an order refusing to vacate the judgment, and from an order refusing a new trial. Curtis D. Wilbur, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. McNutt & Hannon, J. E. Hannon, George H. Smith, and O ’Melveny, Stevens & Millikin, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
Plaintiff sued his sister, the defendant Madeline F. Wills, and Louise E. M. Brainerd, personally and as executrix of the last will of his inother, Charlotte L. Wills, deceased, seeking to establish a trust in certain properties, title to which is admittedly in these defendants. The court gave judgment against him, which judgment he moved to vacate. He also moved for a new trial. Both motions were denied, and he has appealed from the judgment and from the orders so denying his motions.
The complaint charged in several counts. The first set up the will of John A. Wills, father of plaintiff and…
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