Wilber

The foregoing three proceedings were heard together by agreement of the parties and upon their submission were decided from the bench, with the understanding that, if deemed advisable, a memorandum opinion would be filed. The original proceeding out of which these three matters arose was that of the Estate of Bond, a probate proceeding commenced and still pending in the superior court of the county of Los Angeles. The facts giving rise to these proceedings in the matter of that estate were briefly these. Upon the death of Emma M. Bond, who died intestate, one J. J. Bond was appointed administrator of her estate by said court and duly qualified as such administrator. Subsequently J. J. Bond died, leaving such administration uncompleted. Thereafter W. G. Wilber was duly appointed executor of the will of said J. J. Bond by said court and duly qualified as such. In the Matter of the Estate of Emma M. Bond, William S. Mason was, upon the death of J. J. Bond, appointed administrator of the last-named estate, and duly qualified as such. Thereafter, and during the latter part of the year 1923, said W. G. Wilber filed a petition in the matter of the estate of said Emma M. Bond, alleging…