Beeson v. Beeson

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This case involves a jurisdiction question under Section 5 of the Texas Probate Code. The Appellant contested the Appellee’s application for probate of a will. The application was filed in the County Court at Law of Ector County, but on the motions of both parties was transferred to the District Court of Ector County.

The Appellant attacks the jurisdiction of the District Court to hear a probate proceeding originally filed in the Ector County Court at Law. Section 5 of the Texas Probate Code was amended in 1973 to divide the district courts’ jurisdiction over probate…