Legal Opinion
Shawver v. Parks
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 13, 1951No. 2863PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LONG, Justice.
On March 27, 1929, J. A. T. Parks and Mary Ella Parks executed a joint and mutual will under the terms of which all of the property owned by them was bequeathed to the survivor for life with remainder to their children. J. A. T. Parks died on October 23, 1933. After his death the will was offered for probate by his widow, Mary Ella Parks, in the County. Court of Baylor. County and was duly admitted to probate and record. Mary Ella Parks took the oath as independent executrix under said will, filed an inventory and appraisement of said estate and took possession of the property…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brackenridge v. Roberts and McIntyreTexas Supreme Court · 1925
- Wyche v. ClappTexas Supreme Court · 1875
- Gorman v. GauseTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
- Brackenridge v. RobertsTexas Supreme Court · 1925
- Clover v. CloverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Murphy v. SlatonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Jack Lamberg, Individually and as Under the Will of Ruth N. Wood, Also Known as Ruth I. Wood v. Robert J. Callahan, as Under the Will of Ernest WoodCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Kirk v. BeardTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Kaufhold v. McIver, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984
- Moats v. Schoch & BerryCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1975
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