Estate of Huntoon

Laura M. N. Huntoon died, leaving a will which was admitted to probate' in the superior court of Sonoma County, and letters testamentary thereon were issued to Ernest D. Woodman. By her will the testatrix bequeathed to her sister, Mary Emma Williams, the respondent herein, the sum of ten thousand dollars. There was a bequest of the same amount to Ernest D. Woodman, a nephew of the testatrix, and the executor of her will. The residue of the estate was devised and bequeathed in undivided seventh parts, one part to said Mary Emma Williams, one to Ernest D. Woodman and the others, respectively, to two brothers of the testatrix, to a niece, to the children of a deceased brother, and to the children of a deceased sister. Notice to creditors was published, and the time for presentation of claims expired without any claims having been presented against the estate. The executor filed an inventory and appraisement which showed personal property valued at $74,726.16, and real estate valued at $42,344.28, a total of $117,070.44. Among the items of personal property were two deposits in savings banks, aggregating $11,467.72. Mrs. Williams claimed the ownership of these deposits as a gift from…