Wilson v. Catchings
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Kaufman. Tried below before the Hon. A. J. Fowler. August 23, 1873, A. T. Wilson applied to the District Court of Kaufman county for letters of administration on the estate of Augustus Catchings, deceased, who died 26th February, 1873, while on a visit to Hines county, Mississippi.
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Appeal from Kaufman. Tried below before the Hon. A. J. Fowler. August 23, 1873, A. T. Wilson applied to the District Court of Kaufman county for letters of administration on the estate of Augustus Catchings, deceased, who died 26th February, 1873, while on a visit to Hines county, Mississippi. It was alleged that deceased resided in Kaufman county, and left an estate of about six thousand dollars— left no widow, and that petitioner had the consent of ' creditors to administer. October 1, 1873, after due notice, the court made an order granting letters of administration as prayed for to…
1Opinion of the Court
Gould, Associate Justice.
On the 22d day of August, 1873, appellant, Wilson, applied to the District Court of Kaufman county for letters of administration on the estate of Augustus Oatchings, deceased, alleged to have died on February 26, 1873, and to have resided in said Kaufman county at the time of his death. On October 1st ensuing, an order was made granting him the administration, and *590on the 6th of the same month, he having given bond and taken the oath, a further order was made that letters be issued. On the same day Sally Catchings, claiming to be the wife of deceased, filed a motion to…
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