Legal Opinion

Payne v. Chance

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 18, 1928No. 2883PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

On September 30, 1922, Dan Hogan executed a will, in which he gave his property, in certain proportions, to the children of L. W. Chance, Miss Bessie Elliott, and an aunt of the testator, Miss Nora Moran. Thereafter on November 9, 1923, he made another will in which he gave his property to the children of appellant, J. H. Payne, Miss Margaret Elliott, and Miss Nora Moran. Testator died April 20, 1924.

On the 23d of April, 1924, the appellant filed his application to have the last-mentioned will probated. On November 18, 1925, the appellee filed an answer contesting the probate of said will on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Prather v. McClellandTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Vance v. UpsonTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  3. In Re Bartels' Estate Jones v. MilamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  4. Morris v. MorrisTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  5. Warren v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Krumb v. PorterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
  2. Hall v. HallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  3. Rudersdorf v. BowersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  4. Ellison v. EllisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
  5. In Re Estate of Grimm, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2005

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