Legal Opinion

Jones v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 25, 1986No. 2-85-282-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BURDOCK, Justice.

This is an appeal which arose from a will contest, wherein the trial court found Homer and Edna Jones’ joint will to be contractual and mutual as a matter of law. Appellant’s sole point of error complains of the trial court’s finding that the joint will in question was executed pursuant to an agreement between the Jones’, each in consideration of the agreement of the other party to do so, to dispose of their property according to a common plan, with their three children sharing equally in their estate.

We affirm.

In 1967, Homer and Edna Jones executed a joint will which…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nye v. BradfordTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Murphy v. SlatonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Harrell v. HickmanTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Fisher v. CappCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Dougherty v. HumphreyTexas Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StuttCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  2. Jackson v. StuttCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

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