Legal Opinion

Matthews v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 1, 1952No. 2918PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLINGS', Justice.

This suit was brought by Ruth Legett Jones, widow of Percy Jones, against Edith Jones and Julia Jones Matthews, daughters of Percy Jones, and John A. Matthews, husband of Julia, individually, and the First National Bank in Dallas, Texas, 'Edith Jones, Julia Jones Matthews and herself, as executors and trustees under the will of Percy Jones, deceased. The suit involves the construction of the will of Percy Jones; deceased, consisting of six holographic writings which disposed of his one-half of the community property of himself and his wife and of his separate property and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Knowlton v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. Thompson v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Cleveland v. ClevelandTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Federal Land Bank v. LittleTexas Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Poulsen v. HoffOregon Supreme Court · 1921

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Brady v. NicholsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  2. United States v. StapfCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  3. Estate of WilsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  4. Stapf v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1960
  5. MERRILL TRUST COMPANY v. JohnsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1963

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