In Matter of Chandler

Guy B. Chandler died intestate, and his estate, is in the course of administration in the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. The respondent herein is the widow of the deceased and the administratrix of his estate, and the appellants are children of the deceased by a former marriage.

On October 7, 1930, the respondent administratrix filed a petition for permission to execute a deed of trust involving certain property belonging to the estate, and the same was set for hearing by the clerk of the court on October 20, 1930. Notices were given as provided by law, and these appellants filed an answer and objections to said petition on October 17, 1930. The minutes of the court show that on October 20, 1930, the hearing was continued to October 27, 1930. An order granting the petition was made in open court on October 27, 1930, from which this appeal is taken. Apparently the appellants did not appear either on October 20, 1930, or October 27, 1930. •

As grounds for reversal, the appellants raise three points: First, that they were denied a hearing in the trial court; second, that no formal hearing was held in the trial court but that the order appealed from was probably made in…