 | Law - 1926 - 1188 pages
...handwriting of the testator, have been neither published nor attested.4 In the language of the Civil Code, "An olographic will is one that is entirely written,...testator himself. It is subject to no other form, and may Ъе made in or out of this state, and need not be witnessed."5 Olographic wills were first permitted... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1926 - 970 pages
...the deceased and that it does not therefore meet the demands of section 1277 of the Civil Code, that "An olographic will is one that is entirely written,...dated and signed by the hand of the testator himself." In support of the appeal the appellant relies upon Estate of Manchester, 174 Cal. 417 [Ann. Cas. 1918B,... | |
 | William Smithers Church - Forms (Law) - 1926 - 1066 pages
...figures to express date of will.— See note 6 ALR 1455. (2) Formalities in executing. — A holographic will is one that is entirely written, dated, and signed by the hands of the testator himself; it is subject to no other form, and may be made in or out of the state,... | |
 | California - Civil law - 1927 - 690 pages
...same as a witness, at the end of the will, at the testator's request and in his presence. 1905—605. 1277. An olographic will is one that is entirely written,...in or out of this state, and need not be witnessed. 1278. A witness to a written will must write, with his name, his place of residence; and a person who... | |
 | California - Law - 1928 - 1260 pages
...holographic document to be given legal effect as a will must be, among other things, "entirely written by the hand of the testator himself. It is subject to no other form." — Estate of Bernard, 197 Cal. 36, 239 Рас. 404. K. Olographlc will— Comparison of document*... | |
 | United States. Department of State - Arbitration (International law) - 1934 - 784 pages
...persons back home. The Civil Code of the State of California, section 1277, provides : A [h]olographic will is one that is entirely written, dated, and signed by the hand of the testator. It is subject to no other form, and may be made in or out of this state, and need not be witnessed.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance - United States - 1962 - 808 pages
...prevent his creditors from being competent witnesses to his will. § 44. Holographic will A holographic will is one that is entirely written, dated, and signed by the testator himself. It is subject to no other form, and may be made in or out of the Canal Zone, and... | |
 | California. District Courts of Appeal - Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 780 pages
...meaning or contemplation of the section of the Civil Code referred to. Said section reads: "An ologruphic will is one that is entirely written, dated, and signed...or out of this state, and need not be witnessed." [ 1 [ We are of the opinion that the instrument, by reason of the incompleteness of the date as noted,... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 736 pages
...that it is an olographic will. By section 1277, Civil Code, an olographic will is denned as follows: "An olographic will is one that is entirely written,...form, and may be made in or out of this state, and r.eed not be witnessed." This court has uniformly held that compliance with the requirements of this... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 940 pages
...thousand" constitute a sufficient dating. Section 1277 of the Civil Code defines an olographic will as one "that is entirely written, dated and signed by the hand of the testator". The omission of any of these requirements is fatal. "The legislature has seen fit to require three... | |
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A holographic will is one that is entirely written, dated and signed by the hand of the testator himself. It is subject to no other form, and may be made in or out of this state, and need not be witnessed. 
