Legal Opinion
Adams v. Maris
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided June 25, 1919No. 40-2695PublishedCited by 40 opinions
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Seventh Supreme Judicial District. Application by F. X. Adams for the probate of certain papers as the will of E. Van-law, deceased, opposed by C. H. Maris. From a judgment admitting the papers to probate, the contestant appealed, and, from a judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals (166 S. W. 475) reversing and rendering in part and affirming in part, proponent brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtTAXLOiR, J.
The following documents were admitted to probate as the last will and testament of E. Vanlaw on the application of N. X. Adams:
“(1) An envelope on which is written horizontally the words, ‘Henry Boyce,’ and across the end, the word, ‘Notes.’. “(2) A sheet of paper apparently taken from a small writing tablet, and on which was written the words: ‘Henry, please except this you & F. X. Adams for the kindness shown me. E. Vanlaw.’
“(3) A promissory note prepared on a printed blank, a copy of which, putting Vanlaw’s writing • in italics, is as follows, omitting the interest, attorney’s fees,…
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