Terrell v. McCown
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Hill County.
1Opinion of the Court
DENMAN, Associate Justice.
Prior to 1855 Alexander McCown, subsequent to his marriage with Nancy McCown, acquired the Mc-Cracken league and labor of land in Hill County, Texas, the title to which is in controversy herein. On the 26th day of September, 1855, he executed his will, which provided: (1) “That I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Nancy McCown and my worthy and trusty friend Peter J. Willis executors of this my last will and testament, and I direct that the county court have nothing to do with my estate or with its settlement other than to probate and registry of my will and an…
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