Legal Opinion

Ellison v. Ellison

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 4, 1942No. 14413PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPEER, Justice.

This is an action for the construction of the will of Robert A. Ellison, Sr., deceased, instituted by Fort Worth National Bank, as trustee, naming Margaret M. Ellison and Robert A. Ellison, Jr., beneficiaries under the will, as defendants.

Robert A. Ellison, Jr., was shown to be a minor, and the court timely appointed a guardian ad litem to represent his interest.

We shall refer to the Fort Worth National Bank as trustee, Mrs. Margaret M. Ellison as the wife, and to Robert A. Ellison, Jr., as the minor, or as the child.

The will under consideration was wholly written by the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cornet v. CornetSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  2. Payne v. ChanceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Clopton v. FlowersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  4. Byrd v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Estate of GreenleafCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  2. Spradlin v. Rosebud Feed & Grain Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  3. Parkview General Hospital, Inc. v. AshmoreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
  4. Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. GuthrieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
  5. In Re Lykes EstateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973

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