Legal Opinion
First Church of Christ, Scientist v. Snowden
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 17, 1955No. 5045PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Justice.
This suit was brought by the Church against Mary G. Snowden and her husband to obtain a declaration of its rights under the will of William McGillivray. Mr. Mc-Gillivray died on January 28, 1952, and his-will was probated by the County Court of Jefferson County on February 12, 1952.. The will named Mrs. Snowden executrix and trustee, and she was appointed and she served as executrix, and later she took possession of the trust estate and assumed the-performance of her office as trustee. The trial court ruled against plaintiff’s contentions, and from this judgment the plaintiff…
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