Langley v. Harris
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Anderson. Tried below before the Hon. Reuben A. Reeves. This suit was begun in the County Court, by the appellant, as administrator of the estate of W. B. Langley, deceased, against the appellee, as administrator, with the will annexed, of John Duval, deceased, by a petition, filed by the former against the latter, praying that he might be cited to make an exhibit, under oath, to the said court, setting forth fully in connexion with his former exhibits, the…
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Appeal from Anderson. Tried below before the Hon. Reuben A. Reeves. This suit was begun in the County Court, by the appellant, as administrator of the estate of W. B. Langley, deceased, against the appellee, as administrator, with the will annexed, of John Duval, deceased, by a petition, filed by the former against the latter, praying that he might be cited to make an exhibit, under oath, to the said court, setting forth fully in connexion with his former exhibits, the condition of the estate which he represented. The petition alleged, that the complainant was interested in the estate of the…
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.
The record shows that this case was decided in the District Court, upon the exceptions to the petition. The first objection to the petition is, that the petition does not state the manner in which Langley is interested. This application was filed under Article 1195 of Hartley’s Digest, which provides, “ that at the third regular term of the court, after the expiration of twelve months from the original grant of letters testamentary or of administration, or at any term of the court after that, any person interested in the estate, may, by complaint in writing, filed in the County Court, cause…
2Cited by19 opinions
- Roy v. WhitakerTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- George v. Ryon, AdministratrixTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Jordan v. MasseyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Blanton v. MayesTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Armstrong v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
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