Legal Opinion

Sebesta v. Stavinoha

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 27, 1979No. 17408PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WARREN, Justice.. Evelyn Sebesta appeals from a judgment of the probate court which set aside and declared void a previous order admitting the will of Celestina Stavinoha to probate. The testatrix was the grandmother of one of appellees and the mother of the remaining parties.

The issues on appeal are 1) whether there was evidence to support the jury’s finding that the testatrix did not have testamentary capacity on the date the will was allegedly executed, 2) whether testimony and exhibits concerning savings certificates should have been admitted into evidence and 3) whether testimony of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Rothermel v. DuncanTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Lee v. LeeTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Chemical Cleaning, Inc. v. Chemical Cleaning & Equipment Service, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Associated Sawmills, Inc. v. PetersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lowery v. Saunders, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984

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