Legal Opinion

Bell v. Blackwell

Texas Commission of Appeals

Decided May 12, 1926No. 622-4443PublishedCited by 147 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPEER, J,

This is a probate case originating upon the application of W: A. Blackwell and others to probate the will of Miss Sarah Jane Bell, deceased, which application was contested by J. R. Bell and others. The will was admitted to probate in the county court, but was carried by appeal to the district court, where it was again admitted to probate. Upon further appeal by the contestants, the Court of Civil Appeals for the First district affirmed the judgment of the district court (273 S. W. 866), and the cause is now before us upon a single question of practice.

The contest was based upon the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  3. Moore v. IveyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
  4. Southern Traction Co. v. WilsonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1923
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3Cited by147 opinions

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