Cook v. Denike
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Nueces County ; W. B. Hopkins, Judge. Suit by R. O. Cook, Sr., and others against Mrs. Eva Noessel Denike and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtEly, C. J.
This is a suit instituted by appellants against appellees in the county court of Nueces county to set aside the probate of the will of Mary C. Russell, deceased, on the ground of mental incapacity to execute a will, and of undue influence and fraud being used by appellees to procure the making of the will. The county court denied the relief sought, and the cause was’ appealed to the district court, where it was tried by jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellees.
There are over 400 printed pages in the brief of appellants, nearly 300 pages of which consist of testimony…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Prather v. McClellandTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- O'Connor v. AndrewsTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Holt v. GuerguinTexas Supreme Court · 1914
- Fowler v. StagnerTexas Supreme Court · 1881
- Schmick v. NoelTexas Supreme Court · 1885
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