Bowen v. Hazel

BLEIL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a district court’s judgment of dismissal for lack of jurisdiction in a probate matter. The district court dismissed the case because it determined that the county court had entered a final judgment in the same matter, which was not appealed. Thus it declined jurisdiction. We affirm.

Bob Bowen is the named executor in the will of Marjorie Johnson, deceased. Bowen, Johnson’s nephew, filed an inventory, appraisement, and list of claims in the county court, sitting as probate court, of Bowie County. This inventory and appraisal did not include the following…