ESTATE OF NICHOLS

Docket No. 10171.

199 Cal.App.2d 783 (1962)

19 Cal. Rptr. 93

Estate of GEORGE E. NICHOLS, Deceased. RANDALL LEON JOHNSON et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. ELIZABETH McCAFFREY, Individually and as Executrix, etc., Defendant and Appellant; LILLIAN MOON et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

February 1, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy A. O'Connor, Arthur W. Walenta, Jr., and Victor A. Bertoloni for Defendant and Appellant.

P.M. Barceloux, Burton J. Goldstein, Goldstein, Barceloux & Goldstein and Reginald M. Watt for Plaintiffs and Respondents.

Blade & McDonald and Robert V. Blade for Defendants and Respondents.


PIERCE, J.

The question presented on this appeal is whether appellant, Elizabeth McCaffrey, takes under the will of her brother, George E. Nichols, deceased (a) his entire estate (excepting for certain specific bequests) absolutely, or (b) his entire estate (with said exceptions) for life, with remainders in certain others, or (c) one-twelfth of the residue of the estate.

Decedent died in September, 1958, leaving an estate value in excess of $200,000 under...

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