Legal Opinion

Sherman v. Goodson's Heirs

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 6, 1920No. 2232PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.

This is a contest between collateral relatives of M. A. Goodson and Sue E. Goodson, two aged maiden sisters, who lived and died in Hopkins county. They owned jointly and severally considerable property situated in that county, and for many years lived together and used their property in common. In 1911 they executed the following instrument as their last will:

“The State of Texas, County of Hopkins: Enow all men by these presents. That we, M. A. Goodson and Sue E. Goodson, of the county of Hopkins and state of Tox'as, being in reasonably good health and of sound and disposing mind and memory…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Larrabee v. PorterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  2. Moore v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Novak v. StevensTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Nye v. BradfordTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Murphy v. SlatonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Harrell v. HickmanTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Chadwick v. BristowTexas Supreme Court · 1948

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