Legal Opinion

Wilder v. Cox

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 29, 1937No. 8418PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McClendon, chief justice.

Appeal by the guardian of five of the seven children of Mrs. Grace Ruth Wilder (sometimes called Mrs. Grace Baugh Wilder) from a judgment of the district court, confirming an order of the county court setting aside $1,500 of the proceeds of the guardian’s sale of the five minors’ interest in remainder in a tract of land; which order was made to protect the interests of children who might thereafter be born to Mrs. Wilder, the life tenant.

The validity of the order appealed from involves two questions: (1) Whether the county court had jurisdiction to sell the interest…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. City of Victoria v. SchottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
  2. Johnston v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  3. Mathews v. MyersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Looney v. First National Bank of FloresvilleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  2. Arensberg v. DrakeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985

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