Tiger v. Superior Court
7 Cal. 2d 377 ·
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
Cited by 2
Holding
The court held that a superior court lacks jurisdiction to modify a final decree of distribution that correctly applies the law to the undisputed facts of an estate, as such an action constitutes an attempt to alter a valid judicial determination rather than correct a clerical error.
Statutes construed
- CCP § 128
- CCP § 473
- PROB § 225
- PROB § 250
Cited by (2)
- Estate of ELEANOR J. HANEY, Deceased. HENRY S. KINSELL et al., Appellants, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association), as Testamentary Trustee, etc., et al., Respondents (1959) 174 Cal. App. 2d 1
- Estate of HENRIETTA FREAR, Deceased. FREAR BURK et al., Appellants, v. BESS WOODWARD BOGLE, as Administratrix, etc., et al., Respondents (1960) 180 Cal. App. 2d 829