Dockweiler

This is an appeal from a decree of the probate court determining the persons entitled to distribution of certain real property in the estate of John Conway, deceased.

The decedent, John Conway, died at the age of 78 years on June 11, 1952, leaving a holographic will executed approximately two weeks prior to his death. Said holographic will was admitted to probate, and its provisions are set forth in their entirety, as follows:

The decedent’s estate was appraised at a value in excess of $85,000, and included, among other assets, Lot 16, which was improved with a four-family flat and dwelling known as 914-918 South Spence Street, Los Angeles, which parcel was referred to in the estate inventory as Item R-2 and was appraised at $30,000; and an adjoining parcel referred to in the estate inventory as Item R-l and appraised at $30,000, which parcel was similarly improved with a four-family flat and dwelling known as 922-922% South Spence Street, Los Angeles, and was comprised of Lots 17,18 and 19 of the M. L. Wicks Tract, except the southerly 100 feet thereof, or a total area approximately 50 feet by 150 feet.

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