Mills v. Edwards

OPINION

BASS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment dismissing the appellant’s contest to her alleged father’s will.

Appellant filed a motion to set aside the will. Appellee filed a motion for summary judgment, alleging that as an illegitimate child the appellant had no interest in the decedent’s estate.

In her first point of error, appellant contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment and holding that she had no standing to contest the will, because there was a material fact issue as to her legitimacy. Before one may contest a will, he must be, and if called upon to…