ESTATE OF RIVOLO

Docket No. 19409.

194 Cal.App.2d 773 (1961)

15 Cal. Rptr. 268

Estate of FRANK RIVOLO, Deceased. CHARLES A. PIZZORNO et al., Appellants, v. DOROTHY RIVOLO HERENDEEN, Respondent.

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

August 17, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hardin, Fletcher, Cook & Hayes, Smith & Smith and Cyril Viadro for Appellants.

Langer & Simpson, Landels, Wiegel & Ripley and A.G. Goodrich for Respondent.


KAUFMAN, P.J.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict awarding the entire estate of Frank Rivolo to the respondent, in a proceeding to determine heirship under section 1080 of the Probate Code. The question on appeal is whether the respondent, Dorothy Rivolo Herendeen, is entitled to the entire estate of Frank Rivolo as his equitably adopted daughter or only one-fifth of the estate as his niece...

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