Reports of Cases in the Probate Court of the City and County of San Francisco, from January 1, 1872, to December 31, 1879 (Classic Reprint) Review
By the Gonstitation of this State as originallj adopted, the Oounty Judge in each county of the State was authorized to perform the duties of Surrogate, or Probate Judge. Under that provision of the Constitution, the Legislature from time to time enacted laws prescribing the duties of the Probate Judge and determining the powers of the Court; and the County Judges of the various counties have held Probate Courts and performed duties as Probate Judges. The same general system prevailed, with the single exception of the City and and County of San Francisco, until December 31, 1879, on which day the old Constitution, with its amendments, was superseded by the new Constitution, and all the business of the former Courts passed to the Courts constituted by that instrument. The Probate Court of the City and County of San Francisco, as a distinctive tribunal, and with a Judge of its own, came into existence by virtue of the constitutional amendments proposed in 1861, ratified September 3, 1862 (A rt. YI, Sec. 1, old Constitution), and the A ct of the Legislature approved A pril 20, 1863 (S tat, of Cal., 1863, p. 338, et 8eq,), the County Judge thereupon losing jurisdiction of probate proceedings. The first Probate Judge elected was the Hon. Maurice C. Blake (afterwards the Judge of the Municipal Criminal Court). Judge Blake presided over the Probate Court for the first term (four years), from January 1, 1864, to December 31, 1868. He was succeeded by the Hon. Selden S. Wright, who held the office for the term of from January 1, 1868, to December 31, 1871. Judge Wright subsequently held the office of Coimty Judge for four years, ending December 31, 1879.
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