Legal Opinion
Mason v. Mason
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1963No. A-9108PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULVER, Justice.
The sole question here is whether certain named beneficiaries were necessary and in dispensable parties defendant to this action brought to contest the validity of a will after it had been admitted to probate. Contrary to the holding of the Court of Civil Appeals we answer that question in the negative.
The will of H. B. Mason, Sr., was duly admitted to probate. The will devised a life estate in a certain tract of land to Hubert B. Mason, Jr., son of the deceased. Mrs. Mason was granted a life estate in all of the remaining property. In addition she was named independent…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Slay v. Burnett TrustTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Lyons-Thomas Hardware Co. v. Perry Stove Manufacturing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1895
- Ebell v. BursingerTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Preston v. Carter Bros. & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1891
- Whitsett v. WhitsettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Starcrest Trust v. Berry, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
- Ladehoff v. LadehoffTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Transamerican Leasing Co. v. Three Bears, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1979
- In Re Estate of Head, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
- Grohn v. MarquardtCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
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