Legal Opinion

Burrell v. Westbrook

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 1, 1942No. 5450PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STOKES, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final order of the District Court of Henderson County revoking letters of administration granted by the county court to Julia Burrell on the estate of Marion Barker, deceased, and issuing to Marion Westbrook letters of administration upon his estate. The record shows that Julia Burrell is a surviving sister of Marion Barker, and the county court appointed her administratrix of the estate on February 9, 1939. In her application Marion Westbrook, whose maiden name was Marion Graham, alleged there were no debts owing by the estate and no necessity existed…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Orthwein v. ThomasIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Fowler v. SimpsonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Davidson v. WallingfordTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. JeffreyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  5. De Beque v. LigonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1927

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Pouncy v. GarnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Daugherty v. State Ex Rel. SwiftCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1971
  3. Bowden v. CaldronCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Brown v. ConwayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Goldman v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952

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