Overview of the Collection
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Overview of the Collection
Title: Lippitt & Lippitt papers
Date (inclusive): 1904-1934
Identification: SPC.00048
Creator:
Lippitt, Frank K.,1885-1917
Creator:
Lippitt, E. S.(Edward Spaulding),1824-1912
Creator:
Johnson, Newton A.,1886-1930
Creator:
Lippitt & Lippitt
Physical Description:
2.2 linear feet
2 legal file boxes
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Repository:
Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library
725 Third Street
Santa Rosa, CA,
Abstract: This collection contains court documents filed by and for Petaluma attorney Frank K. Lippett. Includes civil cases related
to estates and other matters represented by Lippitt betwen 1904 and 1934. Includes typescript copies of wills and subsequent
announcements, attorney notes, court orders and file copies of court transcripts. Records relating to the estate of Martin
O'Reilly, dated June 1913-January 1917, were executed by Petaluma attorney Newton A. Johnson; Frank K. Lippitt served as executor.
Biography/Organization History
Frank Kavenaugh Lippitt was born in Petaluma, California, on March 9, 1885. After private schooling with his grandmother in
Louisville, Kentucky, he returned to California and took a position in his brother-in-law's San Francisco coal business, then
took up law under his father. Frank K. Lippitt entered partnership with his father, attorney (and judge) E. S. (Edward Spaulding)
Lippitt (1824-1912), as Lippitt & Lippitt, with offices in the upper stories of the Mutual Relief Building at the corner of
Western Avenue and Kentucky Street in Petaluma. He won a number of well-known cases and had a lucrative career, taking over
the partnership following his father's death. After Frank K. Lippitt's retirement in June 1917 due to poor health, his associate,
Newton A. Johnson (1886-1930), took over the firm until he himself retired and moved to Fresno. Lippitt died at his home in
Petaluma on August 14, 1917 at age 52.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains court documents filed by and for Petaluma attorney Frank K. Lippett. Includes civil cases related
to estates and other matters represented by Lippitt betwen 1904 and 1934. Includes typescript copies of wills and subsequent
announcements, attorney notes, court orders and file copies of court transcripts. Records relating to the estate of Martin
O'Reilly, dated June 1913-January 1917, were executed by Petaluma attorney Newton A. Johnson; Frank K. Lippitt served as executor.
Arrangement of the collection
Organized into three series:
- Case files, 1904-1934
- Martin O'Reilly estate documents, 1913-1917
- Hellings estate documents, 1914
Access Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.
Personal Names
Lippitt, Frank K., 1885-1917
Lippitt, E. S. (Edward Spaulding), 1824-1912
Johnson, Newton A., 1886-1930
Corporate Names
LIppitt & Lippitt
Topical Terms
Lawyers--California--Petaluma
Lawyers--California--Petaluma--Correspondence
Genre and Format Terms
Probate records
Civil court records
Criminal court records
Correspondence
Documents (object genre)
Records and briefs
Legal instruments
Financial records
Ephemera
Reports
Writings
Archival materials
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Conditions Governing Access:
Access Information
Conditions of Use
Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.
Publication Rights
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physical ownership of the work (s) described in these records. However, these materials are intended for Personal or Research
use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format,
public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to
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is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and reuse information at
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[Identification of item], Lippitt & Lippitt papers, 1885-1934. SPC.00048, Petaluma History Room, Sonoma County Library, Petaluma,
CA.
Gift: donor unknown
