Hodges v. French
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hill County; Horton B. Porter, Judge. In tlie matter of the Estate of R. E. French, deceased. Contest by Mrs. Dolly Hodges and- husband against Charles French and others. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSpivey, J.
This is‘a proceeding to probate the will of one R. E. French, instituted by appellees. Appellants filed in the county court their contest of the application to probate, and upon hearing the will was admitted to probate and contestants appealed to the district court, where, upon hearing and trial before a jury, an instructed verdict in favor of proponents was rendered, and judgment accordingly.
[1] In this court, appellees, who were proponents in the court below, have filed motion to dismiss the appeal upon the ground that the affidavit in lieu of appeal bond is wholly insufficient to confer…
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