Legal Opinion

Johnston v. Stephens

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 11, 1927No. 3438PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.

The plaintiffs in error in this case are the children and only heirs of Wm. Johnston, who died some time prior to 1912. They filed this suit in the district court of Cherokee county to set aside certain orders of the probate court of that county and for a repartition of land in which they claim an interest. The facts upon which they rely are, in substance, as follows: Annie S. Johnston, a feme sole, died at Mt.' Selman, in Cherokee county, in September, 1901. At the time of her death she owned the following described property:

“One lot in Mt. Selman containing two acres of land and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Murchison v. White, 54 Tex. 78 (Tex. 1880)Texas Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Martin v. Robinson, 67 Tex. 368 (Tex. 1887)Texas Supreme Court · 1887
  3. McMurray v. McMurrayTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Heath v. LayneTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Cotton v. RheaTexas Supreme Court · 1914

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Johnston v. StephensTexas Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Anonymous v. AnonymousSuperior Court of Delaware · 1951
  3. Du Pont v. Du PontSupreme Court of Delaware · 1952

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