Estate of Mogan

Good Law
1 Myrick 80
Superior Court of California, County of San FranciscoJanuary 25, 1875No. 5567California413 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Testator made the following devises:

The will directs that the money in bank in the name of Joseph and testator is to pay the last instalment on the City Hall lot; and also says:

*81 “If my brother Joseph will pay all my debts, funeral expenses, costs and charges of administration, he shall have all my interest in the stock, trade, good will and assets of the firm of A. Mogan & Co., and ], bequeath the same to him on that condition. If he will not do so, my said interest is to be sold, the bills collected, and the balance after payment of all such debts, charges and expenses, to be paid over to him. It is my intention that the real estate herein devised shall be free from any debts and charges, if my personal estate is sufficient to pay them.

Joseph Mogan is executor.

■ The real estate was appraised at $13,200, the money in bank at $1,529.71, and the partnership interest at $795.94. There is no other estate. The executor, Joseph Mogan, elected to take under the will, and has paid the debts and the expenses of administration, which amount to more than the value of the property bequeathed to him. He has also paid taxes and street assessments which have accrued upon the real…

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