Legal Opinion

Estate of Todd

California Supreme Court

Decided February 3, 1941No. Sac. 5315PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCarter, J.

This is an appeal from a decree of final distribution, which distributed the entire estate of Rush B. Todd, deceased, to his surviving wife, Inez Todd, one of respondents herein. The whole of said estate was decedent’s separate property. The appellant is Ridgeway Addison Todd, a minor, the grandson of the decedent and being the son of Addison Todd, the son of decedent. Addison Todd died prior to the death of decedent. The other respondent is the executor of the estate.

The facts are undisputed. The decedent made his will on February 17, 1925, in which it was provided in part: “Paragraph Third:…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Estate of RossCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Young v. Three for One Oil RoyaltiesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1934
  3. In re the Estate of BarterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Matthews v. LeonardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Estate of ChildsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937

3Cited by40 opinions

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  2. Judson Steel Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Clements v. T. R. Bechtel Co.California Supreme Court · 1954
  4. American Automobile Insurance Co. v. Republic Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Adoption of BurtonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956

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