ESTATE OF NUNES

Docket No. 16682.

140 Cal.App.2d 744 (1956)

296 P.2d 29

Estate of JOSEPH F. NUNES, Deceased. JOE E. NUNES, Appellant, v. JOE E. NUNES, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.

April 16, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foley & Foley, James W. Foley, Machado & Machado and John H. Machado for Appellant.

Rankin, Oneal, Luckhardt, Center & Hall, C.E. Luckhardt and Duncan Oneal for Respondent.


AGEE, J. pro tem.*

The will of decedent devised "unto Joe E. Nunes, a nephew of mine, a one-quarter interest in my ranch ..." Both appellant and respondent fitted this description of the devisee. Appellant is the son of a half brother of the decedent. Respondent is a second cousin of the decedent, but was usually referred to by the latter as "my nephew," and respondent addressed decedent as "uncle."

Appellant filed a petition to...

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