Dickson v. Simpson

OPINION

MAUZY, Justice.

Mildred Dickson seeks standing to establish paternal inheritance rights. The trial court concluded that her suit was barred by the four-year general statute of limitations, Tex.Civ.Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 16.051, and the court of appeals affirmed. 781 S.W.2d 723. We reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and remand this cause to the trial court.

E.E. Simpson died on December 21, 1985. Respondent, the surviving widow, filed an application for probate of the will in November 1987. Shortly thereafter, Petitioner filed a will contest. Petitioner claimed that she is E.E.…