Burgess v. Sylvester
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
HEARE, Justice.
This is a will contest and the parties will be designated as proponents and contestant. T. Bunker, a resident of Wil-barger County, died January 26, 1943, leaving surviving him one child, Mrs. Lizzie Burgess, who, joined by her husband, J. B. Burgess, .contests the probate of .an instrument dated November 9, 1936, as the last will and testament of T. Bunker, deceased, alleging testamentary incapacity and undue influence.
In this will, the testator named Frank Sylvester and wife, Louise Sylvester, and Mrs. Lizzie Burgess as beneficiaries and appointed Mrs. Lizzie Burgess…
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