Legal Opinion

Turcotte v. Trevino

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 24, 1973No. 661PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BISSETT, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of Nueces County that dismissed appellants in a contest of the will of Sarita K. East, Deceased, on the ground that they were estopped to attack the contested will. Appellants were held by the court to be estopped for want of interest in the subject matter of the suit as a matter of law. Following their dismissal, interve-nor Bishop Drury was also dismissed from the case. Thereafter, the remaining parties to the litigation settled their differences, the jury was discharged, and an agreed judgment was entered.…

2Cases cited95 opinions

  1. Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Jenkins v. McKeithenSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Gulbenkian v. PennTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Morrow v. ShotwellTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Dakan v. DakanTexas Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Trevino v. TurcotteTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Atkinson Gas Co. v. Albrecht, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1994
  3. In the Matter of Texas Mortgage Services Corporation, Debtor. Texas Mortgage Services Corporation v. Guadalupe Savings & Loan AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  4. Perry v. Del RioTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Pan Eastern Exploration Co. v. Hufo OilsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988

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