Alterman v. Frost National Bank of San Antonio

OPINION

BUTTS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment that the claim of plaintiff, Frost National Bank of San Antonio, unsecured creditor of the estate of William Alterman, was legally exhibited within six months after the original grant of letters testamentary to the independent executrix, Yvette Alterman. The judgment classified the claim of Frost National Bank as “a pre-amendment class 4 claim or a post-amendment class 5 claim,” pursuant to TEX. PROB.CODE ANN. section 322 (Vernon 1980 and Vernon Supp.1984).1 Trial was before the court, which filed findings of fact and…