Jones

Estate of Jones v. Jones

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11 Cal. Rptr. 574·1961 Cal. LEXIS 233·55 Cal. 2d 531·360 P.2d 70
Supreme Court of CaliforniaMarch 16, 1961Sac. No. 7165California2,845 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

White, J.

— This is an appeal by Evelyn Katherine Kay and Alberta Thompson, daughters of the decedent Albert Jones, from a judgment entered upon a special jury verdict determining that Kate Jones, widow of the deceased, took, pursuant to the latter’s will fee title to certain disputed parcels of real property in decedent’s estate.

Albert Jones died testate on the 18th day of May, 1956. He left surviving him only his widow and the aforesaid daughters of a former marriage. His will, prepared in 1949 *534 at his request by an experienced attorney at law, provided, insofar as is pertinent here:

“Fourth: I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my said wife, Kate A. Jones, the following described real property and all improvements thereon situated in the County of Shasta, State of California, as follows: My interest in the warehouse at the corner of Tehama and Court Streets, Red-ding ; the warehouse on Gold Street, Redding; the apartment house on Willis Street, Redding; the home near Hatchet Creek, together with the household furniture and fixtures situated thereon, to have and to hold the full use and enjoyment thereof during her natural life, free from rent and from all liability for waste,…

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