MERCEDES SILVA, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Respondent

83 Cal. App. 2d 521 ·

California Court of Appeal · Filed February 7, 1948

Published · citable Cited by 3

Holding

The court held that the probate court had jurisdiction to appoint a creditor-nominated administratrix, that her proper acts—including the approval of two judgment creditors' claims—remained valid and binding even after her letters were subsequently revoked, and that the claims were not barred by the statute of limitations.

Statutes construed

CCP § 353
PROB § 708
PROB § 713

Cited by (3)

In Re Estate of Myers (2006) 42 Cal. Rptr. 3d 753
GUS GOLDSTEIN et al., Respondents, v. HENRY I. PRIEN, Appellant (1956) 143 Cal. App. 2d 123
EDWARD R. VONCHINA, Respondent, v. THE ESTATE OF MABEL L. TURNER, Deceased, et al., Defendants; FLORENCE J. SWAIN, as Administratrix With the Will Annexed, etc., Appellant (1957) 154 Cal. App. 2d 134