Legal Opinion

Hume v. Le Compte

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 20, 1911Published

Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; J. L. Camp, Judge. Action by George L. Hume, for whom, after his death, Winifred Hume, his executrix, ivas substituted, against Leon Le Compte and others. From a judgment for defendants plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFly, J.

George L. Hume instituted a suit to try title to 14.6 acres of land in Bexar county, being survey 53, surveyed by virtue of I. & G. N. certificate No. 23/80, against Leon Le Compte, Octavia Le Compte, and William Cassin. Afterwards, a motion to substitute Winifred Hume as plaintiff was made, in which it was alleged that George L. Hume had died leaving a will in which appellant had been appointed sole and independent executrix, without bond, and that the will had been duly probated, and she had qualified as executrix, and the court permitted the substitution. Cassin filed a disclaimer,…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Willis v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Brinkman v. JonesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
  3. Duty v. GrahamTexas Supreme Court · 1854
  4. Silliman v. GammageTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Carter v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1849

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