Legal Opinion

Burgess v. Sylvester

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 17, 1944No. 5587PublishedCited by 28 opinions

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…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Long v. LongTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Scott v. TownsendTexas Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Scott v. TownsendTexas Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Smith v. . KellerNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
  5. Houston v. ColeTexas Supreme Court · 1942

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Rothermel v. DuncanTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Dulak v. DulakTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Matter of Estate of WoodsTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Stieler v. StielerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Black v. BlackCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951

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