Legal Opinion
Wood v. Paulus
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 15, 1975No. 878PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YOUNG, Justice.
This case primarily concerns the attempt to share under a will by one (Mary Josephine Wood) who claims to be the granddaughter of the testatrix (Annie C. Paulus) where the legitimacy of the purported granddaughter is challenged by the other beneficiaries.
In the trial court, before a jury, Mary contended that she was a daughter of Annie’s son, Claude N. Paulus; that she was qualified to share because of this provision of the will:
“. . .to Henry S. Paulus one-fourth (¼) of my estate to be held in trust by him for any lawfully begotten children of my son Claude N. Paulus,…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Knox v. LongTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Eddins-Walcher Butane Company v. CalvertTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- Haile v. HoltzclawTexas Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Escobar v. EscobarTexas Supreme Court · 1986
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- Petroleum Equipment Financial Corp. v. First National Bank of Fort WorthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Jay-Lor Textiles, Inc. v. Pacific Compress Warehouse Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
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