Brown v. Mitchell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. R. J. Boyken, Special Judge. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.
This is a proceeding instituted in the County Court for Tarrant County by John Mitchell and Lizzie Winters to set aside the probate of the will of Mrs. Lizzie Brown.
Mitchell claimed to be the son of Mrs. Brown and Lizzie Winters claimed to be an adopted daughter. Mrs. Lizzie Brown was the wife of appellant at the time of her death, and there was evidence tending to show that John Mitchell was her son by a former marriage.
• The evidence of the relationship of Lizzie Winters to Mrs. Brown con•sisted: 1. Of a copy of an instrument purporting to be signed by Brown and wife…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cockrill v. CoxTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Wright v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1848
- Hendrix v. HunnTexas Supreme Court · 1876
- M. C. Lee & Co. v. WilmerdingTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Garrison v. BlantonTexas Supreme Court · 1877
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