Scott v. Townsend
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tarrant County; R. H. Buck, Judge. Will contest by Mrs. Georgia Scott Townsend and others against Mrs. Elizabeth Scott and others. From a judgment of the district court, on appeal from the county court, setting aside the probate, contestees appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
On January 2, 1912, an instrument in writing bearing date September 29, 1909, executed by Winfield Scott, now deceased, and duly attested by two subscribing witnesses, was admitted to probate in the county court of Tarrant county as the last will and testament of the deceased. The application for the probate of the instrument was filed by A. B. Robertson and Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, surviving wife of the deceased, who were named in the will as executor and executrix, respectively. On the same day the will was probated A. B. Robertson and Mrs. Elizabeth Scott were appointed independent executors…
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