Van Strien v. Jones

In Van Strien v. Jones (1956) 46 Cal.2d 705, plaintiff, daughter of decedent, claimed that she was a pretermitted heir because the following disinheritance clause did not satisfy Probate Code section 90. It read (pp. 706-707): "'If any person who is, or claims under or through, a devisee, legatee, or beneficiary under this Will, or any person who if I died intestate would be entitled to share in my estate, shall, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly contest this Will . . . then I hereby bequeath to each such person the sum of One Dollar ($ 1.00) only . . . .'"