Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Woods
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 30, 1980No. 1498PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YOUNG, Justice.
The legality of an order voiding a sale of a homestead by an administratrix is the central question before us in this appeal. Appellant, Maude Franklin, the second and surviving wife of the decedent, was the administratrix of the estate of Luther Franklin, deceased. Appellant allegedly misrepresented to the probate court that certain real property was community in nature and not subject to exempt status as the homestead of the decedent. Based on this information, the court authorized the sale of the property. The appellee, Shirley Woods, a daughter of the decedent by his…
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