Legal Opinion

Christner v. Mayer

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 16, 1938No. 13849PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Justice.

This is an action in which the probate of the purported last will and testament of Mrs. Georgia Mayer, deceased, was contested by Otis Mayer. The proponent of the said will is Mrs. Margaret Christner.

The contestant having prevailed, Mrs. Christner brings the cause to this court by writ of error.

For convenience, we shall designate the parties as appellant and appellee.

The cause was tried to a jury and the verdict returned on December 11, 1937, but the judgment was not rendered by the’ trial court until December 20, 1937. Immediately before the signature of the trial judge, the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dallas Storage & Warehouse Co. v. TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Highland Farms Corp. v. Fidelity Trust Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1935
  3. City of Wichita Falls v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Brinkley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  2. Brinkley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Senter v. ShanafeltCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  4. Cheesborough v. CorbettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
  5. H. M. Cohen Lumber & Building Co. v. PanosCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941

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