Legal Opinion

Hancock v. Krause

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided August 25, 1988No. 01-87-01112-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DUNN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in a will construction case.

The testator left a holographic will disposing of his estate as follows:

I. I wont [sic] my beloved 2nd wife Florence A. Krause to have a Live [sic] Estate: I mean for her to have all the income of my Estate as long as she lives. Intrests [sic], rents, Dividends, Oil bonus-leases etc and she shall have the right to collect-pay bills, rent, lease as if it was her own. But not the right to sell, give away or in anyway dispose of my property as long as she lives. My will is for her to enjoy all of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Swilley v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children of Texas v. StahlTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Stewart v. SelderTexas Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Republic National Bank of Dallas v. FredericksTexas Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Thompson v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1951

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Nowlin v. Frost National Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995
  2. Wright v. Greenberg, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
  3. Myrick v. MoodyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. West Texas Rehabilitation Center v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. In Re Estate of Allen, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2010

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