Legal Opinion
Smith v. Atkinson
California Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1973No. L.A. 30029PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THE COURT.
Dulcie May Smith and Deidre Armyne Lee Smith, appeal from an order determining interests in the estate of Dale Smith, deceased, against their claims as surviving spouse and pretermitted heir and in favor of the beneficiaries named in his will.
Dale Smith was a merchant seamen who travelled around the world 10 or 11 months each year. In his travels, he managed to get married at least three times. He married Mary Frew in 1931 in Kansas, Dulcie May in 1948 in Australia, and Victoria Jo Johnson in 1955 in Nevada. Deidre, the daughter of Dale and Dulcie May, was born in 1950 in…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Hunter v. HunterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- In re the Estate of StevensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Torregano v. TorreganoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- Kalmus v. KalmusCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- In Re Estate of TrickettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
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