Legal Opinion
Russell v. Adams
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided November 23, 1927No. 817-4851PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, P. J.
This case is fully stated by the Court of Civil Appeals. See 293 S. W. 264. That court affirmed the judgment of the district court. We. are of the view that .the judgments of both courts should be affirmed. Since that is true, we shall not lengthen this opinion by restating the case, except so far as is necessary to clearly present the one issue which we wish to discuss. That issue arises over the proper construction of the will of George W. Bowman, the relevant portions of which read as follows:
“Item 2nd.
“It is my desire that my executor shall pay all my just debts from my personal property…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Oxsheer v. NaveTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Joe Lake and Wife v. CopelandTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Wyman v. BrigdenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
- National Board of Christian Women's Board of Missions of Christian Church v. FrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- McFadden v. HefleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1888
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Kirk v. BeardTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Duran v. Henderson, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2002
- Johnson v. EcholsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Brown v. BurkeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
- Morrell v. HamlettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
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