Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Dellinger

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided February 28, 2007No. 05-06-00738-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by Justice LANG.

Appellant Joseph Dellinger appeals the probate court’s summary judgment which specifically concluded that a bank account was a joint account between appellee, Michael John Dellinger, and his deceased father, Chester Sam Dellinger, and appel-lee retained a right of survivorship. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellant and appellee, Michael John Dellinger, are brothers. Their father was Chester Sam Dellinger, the decedent. On July 7, 2003, Chester Sam Dellinger and appellee Michael John Dellinger opened a joint bank…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  2. M.D. Anderson Hospital & Tumor Institute v. WillrichTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Sysco Food Services, Inc. v. TrapnellTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. State Farm Life Insurance Co v. BeastonTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Triton Oil & Gas Corp. v. Marine Contractors and Supply, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Mims-Brown, Rhonda v. Brown, Bessie R., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2014
  2. Hare v. LongstreetCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  3. Holmes v. Beatty, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007
  4. Kennemer v. Fort Worth Community Credit Union, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2011
  5. Harry Holmes, Individually and as Independent of the Estate of Thomas J. Holmes, and as Trustee of Any Trust Named as a Legatee in the Will of Thomas J. Holmes, SR. v. Douglas G. Beatty, Individually and as Independent of the Estate of Kathryn v. Holmes, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007

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