Thompson v. Dobbs

HALL, Justice.

Upon action of the probate court in refusing to probate a lost will of Josie Ann Dobbs, deceased, her daughter, appellant Marie Dobbs Thompson appealed her application to probate same to a district court of Tarrant County, Texas, to which the evidence was submitted and after hearing same the trial court denied probation. The testatrix’ will was dated June 11, 1945; she died October 26, 1947. After her death a diligent search was made to find the will but it was not found.

Application to probate the will was contested by Mrs. Thompson’s father, J. F. Dobbs; her sister, Gladys…