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Bishop v. Scoggins

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 20, 1979No. 1222PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKAY, Justice.

Our opinion dated August 9, 1979, is withdrawn, and the following opinion is substituted therefor.

The principal question in this case is whether the joint will of Paul R. Phillips and his wife, Bobbie A. Phillips, was a mutual and contractual will. The trial court denied the application to probate the joint will as the last will and testament of the survivor, Paul R. Phillips, and granted the application to probate a subsequent will of the survivor as his last will and testament. Appellant Bishop brings this appeal.

On July 14, 1969, Paul R. Phillips and Bobbie A. Phillips,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Nye v. BradfordTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Murphy v. SlatonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Harrell v. HickmanTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Weidner v. CrowtherTexas Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Magids v. AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE CO., MIAMI, FLA.Texas Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of Osborne, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003
  2. In Re Estate of Osborne, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003
  3. in the Estate of Marie Novelene Osborne, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003

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