In the Matter of the Estate of HAZEL ANDERSON, Deceased. CORA T. JENKINS, Appellant, v. HENRY ANDERSON, Respondent
185 Cal. 700 ·
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
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Holding
The court held that The court found that the evidence presented did not meet the required standard to prove undue influence. Hazel was described as a mature and intelligent woman of sound mind, capable of making her own decisions. The provisions of the will, while potentially surprising given her marriage, do not by themselves indicate undue influence. The court concluded that the circumstances, including Hazel's expressions of regret, did not rise beyond suspicion to proof of undue influence.
Statutes construed
- CCP ยง 2049