In Re Estate of Felton

Decided December 12, 1917. Henry A. Melvin wrote the opinion for the court.

169 P. 392 · Cited 52 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Hunt v. Wicht · 162 P. 639
• In Re Estate of Ross · 151 P. 1138
• In Re Estate of Reynolds · 147 P. 268
• Sacramento Etc. R.R. Co. v. Heilbron · 104 P. 979
• In Re the Appraisal, Under the Transfer Tax Act, of the Estate of Jones · 65 N.E. 570
• McDougald v. Boyd · 159 P. 168
• Abstract & Title Guaranty Co. v. State · 161 P. 264
• Goldner v. Spencer · 124 P. 347

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• County National Bank & Trust Co. v. Sheppard · 136 Cal. App. 2d 205
• Estate of Madison · 26 Cal. 2d 453
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• Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. Hill · 9 Cal. 2d 495
• Riley v. Havens · 225 P. 275
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• Chambers v. Gibb · 198 P. 1032
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