Hospital for Children & Training School for Nurses v. Kohn

This is an appeal by three charitable organizations from a decree denying their petition for partial distribution and granting partial distribution to others, which decree was based upon the ground that the bequests to said charitable institutions were invalid under the provisions of section 41 of the Probate Code.

Carrie H. Fleishman, deceased, died on February 6, 1941. On January 20, 1941, being within thirty days before her death, said deceased executed an olographic will which was admitted to probate as her last will and testament. She did not leave surviving her a spouse, brother, sister,…