Mitchell v. Donohue
100 Cal. 202 ·
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
Cited by 2
Holding
The court held that an imperfectly written holographic instrument, when read in context with supplied but apparent omissions, sufficiently demonstrated testamentary intent and complied with statutory formalities for a valid will, and that the trial court did not commit prejudicial error in its evidentiary rulings or jury instructions.
Statutes construed
- CCP § 1309
- CIV § 1277
Cited by (2)
- In the Matter of the Estate of W. S. MILLER, Deceased. THOMAS N. MILLER, Appellant, v. CHRIS C. CARRASCO, as Public Administrator, etc., et al., Respondents (1932) 128 Cal. App. 176
- Estate of ERNEST WOLFE, a Missing Person. DANIEL J. MONACO, Petitioner and Respondent, v. GERTRUDE PETERSON, Objector and Appellant (1968) 260 Cal. App. 2d 587