In re Estate of Renton
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
William Benton died on July 18, 1891, at the town of Port Blakely, county of Kitsap, state of Washington, of which place he was a resident at the time of his death. ' He left a will dated December 12, 1876, and executed in the state of Washington according to the laws of that state, and in conformity with the laws of this state.
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William Benton died on July 18, 1891, at the town of Port Blakely, county of Kitsap, state of Washington, of which place he was a resident at the time of his death. ' He left a will dated December 12, 1876, and executed in the state of Washington according to the laws of that state, and in conformity with the laws of this state. John A. Campbell was named as executor in the will, which was admitted to probate on October 28, 1891, by the superior court of Kit-sap county, state of Washington. On December 24, 1891, the executor filed in the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco,…
1Opinion of the CourtCoffey, J.
On December 4, 1891, petitioner filed in this court a copy of said will and the probate thereof by the superior court of Kitsap county, state of Washington, duly authenticated, as required by statute, with a petition that the said will be admitted to probate. After notice duly published this court heard said petition and received proof of the probate of said will, at the time and place appointed, and heard the evidence of the petitioner in support thereof.
On the twenty-seventh day of January, 1892, the contestants filed their “written grounds of opposition” to the probate of said will,…
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