CHARLES A. THOMPSON JR., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ROBERT D. BOYD, Individually and as Co-executor, etc., et al., Defendants and Appellants; ALBERT E. HILL, as Administrator With the Will Annexed, etc., Defendant and Respondent
217 Cal. App. 2d 365 · 20657
California Court of Appeal · Filed
Published · citable
Cites 10
Holding
The court held that a joint and mutual will, absent express contractual language or extrinsic evidence of an agreement not to revoke, is revocable by either testator during their lifetime and does not, by its reciprocal provisions alone, create a binding contract for the disposition of property.
Statutes construed
- CCP § 1962
- CIV § 1624
- CIV § 1689
- PROB § 1023
- PROB § 202
- PROB § 23
- PROB § 300
Authorities cited (10)
- Alocco v. Fouche 190 Cal.App.2d 244
- ALMA H. JAMES, Respondent, v. ESTHER O. PAWSEY, as Executrix, etc., Appellant 162 Cal.App.2d 740
- Rolls v. Allen 204 Cal. 604
- Lich v. Carlin 184 Cal.App.2d 128
- Estate of CORA L. BLACK, Deceased; BANK OF CALIFORNIA, as Executor, etc., et al., Petitioners and Respondents, v. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA et al., Objectors and Appellants 211 Cal.App.2d 75
- MARJORIE LUDWICKI, Plaintiff and Appellant v. BRUCE GUERIN, Individually and as Executor, etc., Defendant and Respondent 57 Cal.2d 127
- Potter v. Bland 136 Cal.App.2d 125
- Notten v. Mensing 3 Cal.2d 469
- ETHEL H. VAN HOUTEN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THOMAS W. WHITAKER et al., Defendants and Appellants 169 Cal.App.2d 510
- Estate of ALVIN C. ALGEE, Deceased. MADELINE J. ALGEE, as Executrix, etc., Appellant, v. W. W. ESCHWIG, Respondent 158 Cal.App.2d 691