Miller v. Pitman
180 Cal. 540 ·
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
Cited by 4
Holding
The court held that a final decree of distribution from a probate court, even if it erroneously construes a will and distributes property contrary to the testamentary instrument, is immune from collateral attack and vests title in the distributee so long as the court had jurisdiction and the required statutory notice was given.
Statutes construed
- CCP ยง 1666
Cited by (4)
- Estate of MORRIS BUCKHANTZ, Deceased. FRIEDA DAVIDSON et al., Appellants, v. UNION BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES, as Executor, etc., et al., Respondents (1958) 159 Cal. App. 2d 635
- GLADYS TORREGANO STEVENS, Appellant, v. ALFRED TORREGANO, Respondent (1961) 192 Cal. App. 2d 105
- Estate of CLARA H. PAGE, Deceased; BANK OF AMERICA, Petitioner and Respondent, v. ELEANOR FAY RIDENOUR HODGE et al., Claimants and Respondents; HUGH GORDON SIVELL et al., Objectors and Appellants (1967) 254 Cal. App. 2d 702
- Estate of BESSIE F. COOPER, Deceased; HOUSTON I. FLOURNOY, as State Controller, Petitioner and Appellant, v. VIRGINIA BESS FOLEY, Objector and Respondent (1969) 274 Cal. App. 2d 70