Legal Opinion
McGaffey v. Walker
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 8, 1964No. 3876PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRISSOM, Chief Justice.
On July 7, 1949, I. T. McGaffey executed a will which, so far as is here material, is as follows:
“It is my will and desire that after the payment of my just debts, funeral expenses and expenses of my last sickness, to give, devise and bequeath unto my children and grandchildren all of my estate of every description, real, personal or mixed, of whatsoever nature, wheresoever situated, and howsoever, acquired, as hereinafter set forth, in fee simple forever.
“It is my will and desire that my estate aforesaid shall be divided into nine (9) equal parts. And it is my will…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Ass'n v. StovallTexas Supreme Court · 1923
- Johnson v. PortwoodTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Knight v. Chicago Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
- Mattern v. HerzogTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Frame v. WhitakerTexas Supreme Court · 1931
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Metropolitan Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Nabours, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1983
- Patterson v. Patterson, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984
- Lower Colorado River Authority v. NaumannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Kelley v. MarlinTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Kelley v. MarlinTexas Supreme Court · 1986