Legal Opinion

Cheatham v. Franke

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 9, 1957No. 10440PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRAY, Justice.

Appellant, Modena S. Cheatham, sued appellees, Lizzie Franke and husband W. Floyd Franke, Alta Benge and husband C. J. Benge and George A. Cheatham to set aside and cancel written instruments executed by the parties in the partition of the estate of Dr. A. B. Cheatham, deceased. As grounds for such cancella*203tion appellant alleged that she executed the instruments relying upon the opinion of an attorney advising her that an instrument" purporting to be the last will and testament of Dr. Cheatham was not a valid- will and that Dr. Cheatham died intestate. She alleged that she would…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. People v. GeroldIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Willeke v. BaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Houston v. ColeTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Aniol v. AniolTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Bryant v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Franke v. CheathamTexas Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Wycough v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Cheatham v. FrankeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  4. Ettorre, M. v. Ettorre, F.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018

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