Legal Opinion

Simon v. Middleton

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 29, 1908PublishedCited by 41 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Washington County. Tried below before Hon. Ed R. Sinks.

1Opinion of the Court

FLY, Associate Justice.

This suit grows out of the contest of the will of Alexander Simon, deceased, of date October 4, 1904, which was, at the instance of appellants, probated in the County Court, but probate of which was, on appeal by appellees to the District Court, refused. In the will all the property, except bequests of five dollars each to Mollie Middleton, Leah Martin and Cain Simon, appellees herein, was bequeathed to Julia E. Simon, wife of the testator, with full power of disposal, what remained at her death being bequeathed to Louis Simon, James H. Simon, Alexander Simon, Jr., Bosa…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Newton v. NewtonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Roberts v. WimberlyTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Martin v. McAdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Kennedy v. UpshawTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  5. Moores v. WillsTexas Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Leahy v. TimonTexas Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Rounds v. ColemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  3. Edwards v. West Texas HospitalCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  4. King v. King's Unknown HeirsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
  5. Norton v. HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921

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