Estate of Meyers

Florence Morris and Muriel Meyers, who are daughters of Leo John Meyers, deceased, filed a petition for the removal, and for the suspension of the powers, of Michael S. Berman as administrator of the estate of said deceased. Nathan Morris, the husband of Florence, was nominated by Florence and Muriel as administrator of said estate. Anne Meyers, the surviving wife of said deceased, filed a petition for appointment of herself as administratrix of said estate, in the event Michael is removed as administrator. The petitions were denied “and dismissed.” Florence, Muriel, and Nathan appeal from that order.

Prior to the filing of the present petition, Muriel filed a petition for the removal of Michael as administrator. That petition was granted. On the appeal therein, the order was reversed. (Estate of Meyers, 130 Cal.App.2d 145 [ 278 P.2d 471 ].)

The petition for removal and suspension of the powers of Michael, as administrator, alleges: Michael filed an inventory wherein he listed property of the appraised value of $900; he did not list therein certain separate property of Leo, the apparent title to which was in the names of Leo and Anne as joint tenants, or in the names of Leo,…