Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Simms

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 6, 1969No. 7929PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Justice.

An alleged will and an alleged codicil case. Both were contested. There were two separate jury trials in the District Court. The first jury could not reach a verdict. Proponents filed a motion for a mistrial. Contestant filed a motion for judgment, and, in the alternative, a motion for judgment as to the alleged will and a separate trial on the alleged codicil. Proponents’ motion for a mistrial as to the alleged will was overruled, and a mistrial was granted as to the alleged codicil. Contestant’s motion was granted for an interlocutory judgment denying to probate the alleged…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. McCardellTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Dodd v. . AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  3. Singleton v. CarmichaelCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  4. Aschenbeck v. AschenbeckCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  5. Van Orden v. PittsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1918

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Coulson v. Sheppard, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1985
  2. Howard Hughes Medical Institute v. NeffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  3. Matter of Estate of PageCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Covault v. Texas Instruments, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Lewis v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988

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