Estate of Sargavak

THE COURT.

Contestants appeal from an order admitting a holographic instrument to probate as a codicil to a previously admitted witnessed will. Ruby Sargavak died March 22, 1947. By a formal will drawn by respondent Ohanneson as her attorney and executed July 9, 1945, she left all her property to the appellants. Respondent Mahdesian, as executor under that will, offered it for probate on March 31, 1947. On May 6, 1947, respondent Ohanneson offered the following instrument for probate as a codicil to that will:

"1566 W-29th St."

Los Angeles 7, Cal.

Sep 29, 1946

Sunday Evening

To Whom It May Concern:

I the writer--Mrs Ruby Sargavak wants everyone to know that she is writing these lines of her own free will--no one is putting her [TEXT STRICKEN]-[of]- or urging her to do it. She leaves everything she has to her Boy Sam Mahdesian & her layer, J. G. Ohanneson--she gives them power of attorney to divide what is left of her belongings to them. She specifically advises to give nothing what so ever to Mrs. Lillian Shooshan--she is no relation nor friend of hers--Mrs. Sargavak has been more than kind to her, just because she begged us to help her for a little time--Mrs. Sargavak…