Case Name: In re MEADE'S ESTATE
Court: Supreme Court of California
Jurisdiction: California
Decision Date: 1897-05-27
Citations: 5 Cal. Unrep. 678
Docket Number: S. F. No. 753
Parties: In re MEADE'S ESTATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: California Unreported Cases
Volume: 5
Pages: 678–679

Head Matter:
In re MEADE'S ESTATE.
S. F. No. 753;
May 27, 1897.
49 Pac. 5.
Appeal by One Who has not Previously Appealed.—A person whom the record shows to be a party aggrieved may appeal, though he has not previously appeared in the ease.
Attorney—Presumption of Authority to Appear.—On Appeal it will be presumed that appellant’s attorney had authority to appear for him, from the mere fact that he assumes to do so.
APPEAL from Superior Court, Santa Clara County; John Reynolds, Judge.
Appeal from an order in the matter of the estate of Euthanasia S. Meade, deceased. On motion to dismiss the appeal.
Denied.
Charles Clark for appellant; Nicholas Bowden for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This is a motion to dismiss an appeal, in which the moving party denies the right of the appellant to appeal, and the right of the attorney who gave the notice as attorney for appellant to act as such. Affidavits were filed showing that the appellant had never appeared in the probate court at all, and, of course, had no attorney of record. It does appear, however, from the record, that the appellant is a party aggrieved by the order.
We must presume that the attorney had authority to appear for and represent the appellant, from the mere fact that he assumes to do so. A person whom the record shows to be a party aggrieved may appeal, although he has not previously appeared in the case. We will not consider upon this mo tion whether the alleged will was such, or did, if probated, confer any rights upon appellant. These points involve the merits of the appeal. Motion denied.