Legal Opinion

Clark v. Briley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 23, 1916No. 8482PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a contest of the will of Dr. G. B. Walker, deceased, who died April 23, 1915. By the terms of the will Mrs. Etta Briley and Lee Walker, daughter and son of the testator, respectively, were made the sole beneficiaries and also were appointed independent executors without bond. Item 4 of the will reads as follows:

"Whereas, I have heretofore advanced to my other children moneys more than their inheritable interest in my estate, it is my will and I so will and direct, that neither they nor their descendants shall have or take any interest in my estate."

Application for the probate of the…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Clarendon Land Investment Agency Co. v. McClelland Bros.Texas Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Wininger v. Ft. Worth & Denver City Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Newton v. NewtonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Mitchell v. MitchellTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Tynberg v. Isaac & CohenTexas Supreme Court · 1890

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Commercial Credit Corp. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Ragsdale v. RagsdaleTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Leahy v. TimonTexas Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Craycroft v. CrawfordTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  5. McKibban v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1938

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