Magraw v. McGlynn

26 Cal. 420 ·

Supreme Court of California

Published · citable Cited by 2

Holding

The court held that a probate court possesses the authority to order an executor to pay a creditor from estate funds in the specific kind of currency—here, United States gold coin—that the executor received and held in his fiduciary capacity, and that such an order constitutes a valid final decree for payment.

Cited by (2)

Estate of RUDY BONZI, Deceased. JAMES BONZI, as Executor, etc., et al., Petitioners and Appellants, v. THE PEOPLE ex rel. CENTRAL VALLEY REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD et al., Objectors and Respondents (2013) 216 Cal. App. 4th 1085
MAUDE J. SMITH, as Administratrix, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GREENFIELD STATE BANK, Defendant and Appellant (1963) 222 Cal. App. 2d 869