Legal Opinion

Stephen v. Coleman

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 30, 1976No. 17684PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

This' is a will contest ease in which Nell Ruth Coleman is the proponent and Bobby Ray Stephen is the contestant. Trial was before the court and resulted in the will being admitted to probate. Findings of fact and conclusions of law were filed.

The findings of fact and a conclusion of law summarized below were each attacked on the grounds that they were erroneous because they were against the greater weight of the evidence before the court in that the testator did not have the requisite testamentary capacity when he executed the will.

The findings of fact are: (1) the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Prather v. McClellandTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Lee v. LeeTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Hammond v. StricklenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Farmer v. DodsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  5. Clement v. RaineyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Evans v. Allen, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2012
  2. Ollie L. Evans v. Betty Allen, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2011
  3. in the Estate of J. B. Pilkilton, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2013

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