Legal Opinion

Goggans v. Simmons

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 19, 1958No. 15964PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOYD, Justice.

This suit was filed by Enloe Simmons, executor of the estate of Dr. Roy Goggans, to construe the holographic will of Dr. Gog-gans, dated October 29, 1951. From a judgment decreeing that testator did not die intestate as to any property, and that all his property not specifically devised and •bequeathed by the terms of the will became a part of the residuary estate, the widow, Velma E. Goggans, appeals.

Dr. Goggans was twice married. His first wife died in 1949. He was married to appellant on November 10, 1951. , He died on November 4, 1956. No child was born to either marriage,…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Arthur v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Erwin v. SteeleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  3. Richardson v. McCloskeyTexas Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Goldberg v. ZellnerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
  5. Chase National Bank v. DeichmillerNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1930

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Sims v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  2. Kneeland v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  3. Kaufhold v. McIver, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984
  4. Kneeland v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'nDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1986
  5. Morris v. FinkelsteinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969

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