Legal Opinion

Apodaca v. Escontrias

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 22, 1981No. 7018PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STEPHEN F. PRESLAR, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a summary judgment entered against Plaintiffs/Appellants in a will contest. Summary judgment was based on the Defendants’ plea of the statute of limitations, Section 93 of the Probate Code. We reverse and remand.

The will in question was admitted to probate on December 12, 1974. Plaintiffs initiated this suit on June 6, 1978, alleging undue influence and testamentary incapacity as grounds for invalidating the will. Defendants asserted the two-year statute of limitations of Section 93, and in due time filed their motion for summary…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gibbs v. General Motors CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Swilley v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Rothermel v. DuncanTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Citizens First National Bank of Tyler v. Cinco Exploration Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Matter of Estate of WoodsTexas Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Escontrias v. ApodacaTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Randy E. Bowerman v. Employee Retirement System of Texas and Dora Hilario A/K/A Dora Bowerman, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997

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