Kasparian

M. G. Kasparian was the husband of Satenig Rasparían and the father of Nevart Rasparían and Grace Rasparían, the interveners, and a third child, Deran, who does not appear in this action, all minors. He was the son of Garabed M. Rasparían and the brother of Lilly Andrews, the appellants. He died testate on November 1, 1930, naming Lilly Andrews as the executrix of his will, which was admitted to probate on December 8, 1930. By this will he recognized that plaintiff would succeed to one-half of the community property and bequeathed her one dollar. He bequeathed all the remaining community property to his three children and his separate property to his sister, Lilly Andrews.

After the will was admitted to probate in Tulare County two inventories were returned showing one parcel of real property of the value of $2,000 in the city of Fresno, and personal property of the value of $1108.47. During the course of the administration of the estate the plaintiff commenced two actions in the Superior Court of Tulare County, one against the Missouri State Life Insurance Company, Lilly Andrews as executrix, and Garabed M. Kasparian, in which she sought to recover an undivided one-half interest…