Legal Opinion
Hickman v. Hickman
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 22, 1950No. A-2695PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewster
Hector H. Hickman died November 26, 1948, leaving as survivors his widow, Mrs. Hazel Hickman, and a daughter seven months old. His will gave all his property to his three brothers, Roy N., I. N. and Bernal B. Hickman, and named them as independent executors.
On January 31, 1949, the probate court appointed Mrs. Hickman and Bernal B. Hickman temporary administrators of the estate pending proceedings for probate of the will, which was being contested by Mrs. Hickman and the daughter.
On March 7, 1949, the will was probated and the brothers qualified as executors. Contestants appealed to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Whittenberg v. LloydTexas Supreme Court · 1878
- Patterson v. EnglishCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Carson v. McFarlandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
- Hickman v. HickmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
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