George v. Watson
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Grayson. Tried below before the Hon. William S. Todd. Petition of the widow and heirs of Fleming George, some of whom were minors, filed March 16th, 1855, alleging as follows : That Fleming George who then resided in the county of Lamar and State of Texas, departed this life sometime in the year A. D.,-; that said Fleming was the husband of Almira George, one of petitioners, and the father of the said Eliza Wilson, William, James, Martha, Charles, and Robert…
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Appeal from Grayson. Tried below before the Hon. William S. Todd. Petition of the widow and heirs of Fleming George, some of whom were minors, filed March 16th, 1855, alleging as follows : That Fleming George who then resided in the county of Lamar and State of Texas, departed this life sometime in the year A. D.,-; that said Fleming was the husband of Almira George, one of petitioners, and the father of the said Eliza Wilson, William, James, Martha, Charles, and Robert George, who are all heirs at law of the said Fleming George, deceased, and plaintiffs in this suit. Said plaintiffs state…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The law under which administration was granted upon the estate of the intestate, provided that the succession should be opened, “ in the County where the deceased resided, if he had a fixed domicil or residence in the *368Republic ; in the county where the deceased owned real estate, if he had neither domicil nor residence in the Republic ; or in the county in which the principal effects of the deceased are, if he leave effects in different counties ; or in the county in which the deceased has died, if he has no fixed residence, nor any immoveable effects within the Republic at the time of his…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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