Blackenburg

Blackenburg v. Jordan

Good Law
1890 Cal. LEXIS 995·86 Cal. 171·24 P. 1061
Supreme Court of CaliforniaOctober 17, 1890No. 12971California906 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Fox, J.

— This is a bill in equity to secure a decree construing a will. The will is simple and easy of comprehension, and had been correctly construed by the probate court in its decree of final distribution more than eight years before the commencement of this action. The appeal, and even the case itself, is so destitute of merit, that we do not feel justified in devoting much space to its discussion, though we have devoted some time to its examination. John Berghauser and Margarethe Berghauser were husband and wife. The wife *174 brought an action against her husband for a divorce, alimony, and a division of community property. Pending the trial, an agreement was made as to the division of property, in case the court should decree a divorce, under which, upon decree being entered, it was adjudged and decreed that the defendant (husband) should convey to the wife (plaintiff) certain real property in her own right, and a life estate, with remainder to their six children, or their heirs, in an undivided one third of three other parcels of real estate, situate in the city and county of San Francisco, the principal one of which was that known as the Prescott House. These three properties…

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