Estate of Crockett

Mary Crockett died in the city and county of San Francisco, leaving her surviving, as her only heirs, her husband, Charles Crockett, and her sister, Catherine A. Wake. After her death Benjamin Healey filed with the clerk of this court a document purporting to be the last will of deceased. " To the probate of this document a sister, Catherine A. Wake, filed opposition and also filed her petition praying to be appointed special administratrix of the estate. The public administrator also filed an application for special letters.

In the document purporting to be the last will of the deceased, all decedent’s property is left to the husband, Charles Crockett, and he is named executor. There is also a statement that decedent purposely omits to make provision for her sister, Catherine A. Wake, as she is sufficiently provided for. Charles Crockett, the husband, died before the return day of the application for probate of will.

Catherine A. Wake claims the right to special letters of administration as sister and only living heir.

The public administrator bases his claim upon his independent statutory right, claiming that the purported will cutting off the sister deprives her of the right…