Legal Opinion
Pinkston v. Pinkston
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 18, 1952No. 3047PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIREY, Justice.
This suit is complicated and does not yield to a short statement. The controlling question is the construction of the last will and testament of L. A. Pinkston, and it is in his own handwriting:
“It is my Will & desire that, when I am dead the oldest available of my wife’s sons Nat, Tom, Will & Lucian shall, without bond, execute following wishes.
“1st. Give my body economical, un-flowered, unadvertised & absolutely nonreligious burial.
“2nd. Hold securities inherited from my brother C. P. & use what he thinks is necessary, for support of my brother B. K. When no longer needed by…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Colton v. ColtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- McMurry v. StanleyTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Darragh v. BarmoreTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Lauraine v. AsheTexas Supreme Court · 1917
- Griggs v. BrewsterTexas Supreme Court · 1933
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Magids v. AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE CO., MIAMI, FLA.Texas Supreme Court · 1971
- Reilly v. HuffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
- Hobson v. SheltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Crowley v. VaughanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Pinkston v. PinkstonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
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