Mahan v. Dovers
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FENDER, Chief Justice.
Catherine Mahan appeals the trial court’s judgment denying probate of an instrument offered as the last will and testament of her brother-in-law, Leon Mahan. Trial was to the court but no findings of fact or conclusions of law were filed because the request for such was untimely. Appellant contends the evidence of record establishes as a matter of law that the will offered for probate 1) is the will of Leon Mahan, 2) was properly executed, and 3) was never changed or revoked. Appellant also complains that any implied findings to the contrary are against the great…
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