Estate of Berry
Johnson v. Williams
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Myers, J.
This is an appeal by contestants from a judgment denying their petition to revoke the probate of the last will of the deceased. It is difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain from an examination of appellants’ opening brief what specific questions of law are presented for adjudication upon this appeal. The record upon appeal consists of typewritten clerk’s transcript and reporter’s transcript prepared pursuant to section 953a et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure. The brief contains no statement of facts, no statement of the issues, none of the allegations of the pleadings, no statement of the facts found (except as to the so-called special findings to be mentioned presently), or of the conclusions of law. Appended to the brief is a printed supplement which contains excerpts from the testimony of a number of witnesses and copies of certain exhibits. In- eluded therein under the heading “Suggestions of points and special findings thereon” is set forth what appears to be a series of questions and answers, fifty in number. These are in no way identified nor is their presence in the supplement in any way explained in the brief. It cannot be ascertained therefrom whether they are…