Legal Opinion
Kirkpatrick v. Raggio
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 12, 1958No. 15967PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RENFRO, Justice.
The will of George Kirkpatrick was admitted to probate by the Probate Court of Dallas County. Thereafter, Elizabeth Jane Kirkpatrick filed a proceeding to contest the validity of the will. Judgment was rendered against her, whereupon she appealed to the District Court. The grounds for invalidating the will were based on alleged mental incapacity and undue influence.
No issue was requested or submitted on mental incapacity. The court submitted the following issue: “Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that the making and execution of the instrument, which was signed…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Long v. LongTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Olds v. TraylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
- Shelton v. BelknapTexas Supreme Court · 1955
- Taylor v. SmallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Hill v. W. E. Brittain, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- City of Houston v. Savely, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
- Green v. Earnest, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1992
- Matter of Estate of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- in the Matter of the Estate of Noemi Ruth Sidransky A/K/A Noemi Wiener Sidransky, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2012
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