Legal Opinion

Wolff v. Carter

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1871Published

Appeal from Dallas. Tried below before the Hon. A. B. Norton. The facts are appai’ent.

1Opinion of the CourtOgden, J.

Appellant, as-administrator de bonis non on the estate of R. Deacon, deceased, appealed from the judgment and decree of the County Court of Dallas county, sitting for probate purposes, to the district court, and on motion of appellee in the district court, the appeal to that court was dismissed, because the administrator had failed to execute a bond for cost; and from the judgment of the district court, dismissing the appeal, he as administrator has appealed to this court. It has often been decided by this court, that an administrator may appeal without bond or security for cost. (Battle v.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Battle v. HowardTexas Supreme Court · 1855
  2. Duggan v. NoellTexas Supreme Court · 1867

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