Legal Opinion

Reynolds v. Prestidge

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 12, 1921No. 8416PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error from District Court, Limestone County; A. M. Blackman, Judge. Suit by Clell Prestidge against J. V. Reynolds and others for writ of certiorari to revise and correct proceedings distributing a decedent’s lands. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtHamilton, J.

M. M. Prestidge died in Limestone county, Tex., January 24, 1900. He was survived by his wife, Cordelia Pres-tidge, and by six children, whose respective names were Mrs. Nannie Price (a married daughter), William Prestidge, Dallas Pres-tidge, Marvin Prestidge, Steve Prestidge, and Clell Prestidge. The first named five were children of a marriage previous to that with Cordelia Prestidge, and the last named, Clell, was a son by Cordelia Prestidge.

M. M. Prestidge left a will dated November 17; 1899, which was duly probated in the county court of Limestone county by judgment dated February 26,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. SteeleTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Connell v. ChandlerTexas Supreme Court · 1853
  3. Heaton v. Buhler, Ex'r.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. Norris v. DuncanTexas Supreme Court · 1858

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McDonald v. EdwardsTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Clayton v. ClaytonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  3. McCarthy v. Texas Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  4. Shirey v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  5. McDonald v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938

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