Moody v. Moody National Bank of Galveston

HAMBLEN, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by appellant in the District Court of Galveston County as a discovery proceeding brought under the provisions of Rule 737, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure in aid of a contemplated suit to set aside the order probating the will of W. L. Moody, Jr., which had been admitted to probate in the Probate Court of Galveston County on August 10, 1954. Appellant alleged, and the record reflects, that on January 9, 1956, he filed in the Probate Court of Galveston County a statement to perpetuate testimony pursuant to Rule 187, T.R.C.P. in anticipation of…