Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Foreign Mission Board of Southern Baptist Convention
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided December 14, 1921No. 259-3475PublishedCited by 34 opinions
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Sixth Supreme Judicial District. Suit by Mrs. S. E. Pierce and others against the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and others to vacate a judgment. Judgment for defendants was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals (218 S. W. 140), and plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
The nature and result of this suit have been stated with admirable conciseness and accuracy in an argument filed herein by counsel for plaintiffs in error, as follows:
“S. H. Pierce and his wife, S. E. Pierce, resided in Fannin county, and owned a valuable community estate consisting of a large tract of land and other property.. S. H. Pierce died in January, 1&14, leaving a will, the material provisions of which are as follows:
“He .bequeathed all of his property remaining after the payment of debts and expenses of administration to his wife for her life.
“He gave to his wife the power and right…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Schwind v. GoodmanTexas Commission of Appeals · 1920
- Parks v. KnoxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Minor v. HallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Goodman v. SchwindCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Pierce v. Foreign Mission Bd. of S. BaptisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
3Cited by34 opinions
- Faulkner v. ReedTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Wade v. WadeTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Gray v. BirdCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Zamora v. GonzalezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- Durham v. ScrivenerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
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