Legal Opinion
Boyett v. Mathews
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 19, 1963No. 4161PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDONALD, Chief Justice.
This is a suit by Frank H. Mathews, appellee, for the construction of the will of his deceased wife, Gladys Boyett Mathews. The testatrix, after making disposition of her interest in the community property of herself and her husband, and of a number of special bequests from her separate property, provided:
“IV. I give all of the residue of my separate estate, real and personal, to my beloved husband, Frank H. Mathews, so long as he shall be buried by me at his death, and on his death, if he is not buried by me, said residue of my separate estate remaining shall vest in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Darragh v. BarmoreTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Harrell v. HickmanTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Jones v. HextCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Sanger v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
- Hobson v. SheltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
3Cited by4 opinions
- Milton J. Grossman, Independent of the Estate of James A. Stavely, Deceased v. Ellis Campbell, Jr., District Director of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Watson v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- In Re Estate of JordanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Milton J. Grossman, Independent of the Estate of James A. Stavely, Deceased v. Ellis Campbell, Jr., District Director of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966