Legal Opinion

Biddy v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 13, 1971No. 8183PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court refusing to admit to probate the Last Will and Testament of Florence E. Garvin, Testatrix, or to grant letters testamentary to Luther Biddy, the Independent Executor nominated in the will.

Affirmed.

Testatrix executed her Last Will and Testament on April 14, 1967, wherein she appointed Luther Biddy, appellant, as independent executor, directing “that he sell any real estate that I may own or die seized of and distribute the money equally among the persons above named.” Appellees, the five children of Testatrix, were the named…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Logan v. ThomasonTexas Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Cook v. HamerTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Stringfellow v. EarlyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
  4. Boyles v. GreshamTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Surratt v. KnightCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1932

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Estate of Hodges, Matter Of, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1986
  2. Estate of York, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1996

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