Legal Opinion
Wilke v. Thomas
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 19, 1956No. 3261PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRISSOM, Chief Justice.
In August, 1947, F. A. Thomas and wife, Floy Thomas, executed a will which, omitting the formal beginning and the witness clause, was as follows:
“That we, F. A. Thomas and wife, Floy Thomas, of the County of Palo Pinto and State of Texas, being each of sound and disposing mind and memory, but realizing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, and being desirous of disposing of our worldly affairs- while we each possess the strength and capacity so to do, do make, publish, and declare this our last joint will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by us or…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Nye v. BradfordTexas Supreme Court · 1946
- Murphy v. SlatonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Harrell v. HickmanTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Larrabee v. PorterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Wright v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Nesbett v. NesbettTexas Supreme Court · 1968
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- Tips v. YanceyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Brown v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1969