Legal Opinion

Oglesby v. Harris

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 31, 1939No. 8800PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McClendon, chief justice.

This is a contest of the will of R. A. Weaver,' deceased, upon two grounds: (1) Mental incapacity; and (2) undue influence. The contestants were two sisters of the deceased, one of whom died pending the suit and her heirs were made parties. The remaining heirs at law of deceased, consisting of children of two deceased brothers and a deceased sister of deceased, did not join in the contest. The con-testee, Harris, an attorney, who was sole beneficiary and independent executor of the will, was not related to deceased. The trial was to a jury upon two special issues…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Long v. LongTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Holt v. GuerguinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  3. Campbell v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1851
  4. Mills v. KellahinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Chambers v. WinnTexas Commission of Appeals · 1941
  2. Chambers v. WinnTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  3. In Re Dillenburg's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Yaryan v. WilsonMontana Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Cheesborough v. CorbettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941

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