Legal Opinion

William Frank Byerley, Individually and as Independent of the Estate of Francis William Byerley v. Carol McCulley, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Winnie Aline Byerley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 15, 2017No. 12-16-00124-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Brian Hoyle, Justice

William Frank Byerley, individually and as independent executor of the estate of Francis William Byerley, deceased, appeals from the denial of his petition for bill of review contesting the trial court’s order admitting to probate the will of Winnie Aline Byerley as a muniment of title nineteen years after her death. In two issues, Byerley contends the trial court erred in denying his bill of review because Carol McCulley, representative of Winnie’s estate, was in default for failing to submit Winnie’s will for probate within four years of her death, and McCulley…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Cameron v. Terrell & Garrett, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. SummersTexas Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Fleming Foods of Texas, Inc. v. RylanderTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Wilson v. DunnTexas Supreme Court · 1991

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