Howell

Howell v. Budd

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1891 Cal. LEXIS 1092·91 Cal. 342·27 P. 747
Supreme Court of CaliforniaSeptember 22, 1891No. 14539California2,461 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Garoutte, J.

This is an application for a writ of prohibition to restrain the respondent, who is one of the judges of the superior court of San Joaquin County, from acting as judge in the matter of the application of the petitioner herein for the revocation of letters of administration issued to one Eugene Kay, upon the estate of William B. Johnson, deceased, and for her own appointment as administratrix in the place and stead of said Kay.

For the relief desired, petitioner relies upon the following allegations of her petition: —

“1. That the sons of the respondent (in conjunction with two other attorneys) have a contract with and from said Kay and other alleged heirs for the conveyance of one fourth of the said estate to them, when petitioner is declared to have no title therein, and said title shall be adjudged to be vested in said heirs.

“2. That the administrator, Kay, is a grand-nephew of the deceased, and claims that, as such, he and the other collateral kindred are entitled to the estate. *,

“3. That petitioner is the only child of the deceased, and, as such, is entitled to the whole estate, and also entitled to letters of administration (though a married woman), by virtue of au act…

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