Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Mariscal Ex Rel. Mariscal
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 20, 1981No. 1742PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YOUNG, Justice.
This is a will contest case. Appellants, executor and legatees under the will of L. F. Nittler, deceased, challenge the judgment of the trial court which declared said will void. The judgment was based on the jury’s determination that a child was born to the decedent after the execution of the will. Tex.Prob.Code Ann. § 67(b) (1980). We reverse and remand.
L. F. Nittler executed a will on September 24, 1971, appointing appellant, John C. Johnson, independent executor and devising his estate to his nieces and nephews. Nitt-ler was previously married on two occasions,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Trimble v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Mathews v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lalli v. LalliSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Labine v. VincentSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Mills v. Edwards, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
- Batchelor v. BatchelorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- In Re the Estate of ErbeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
- Mariscal Ex Rel. Mariscal v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1982
- Seyffert v. BriggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
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