Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Hillje
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided April 29, 1992No. 04-91-00553-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BISSETT, Justice. 1
This is an appeal by William Scott Stephens by writ of error from a judgment which dismissed with prejudice his will contest. We dismiss the appeal on jurisdictional grounds and impose sanctions for a frivolous appeal.
Margaret Hillje Strickhausen brought a contest to the probate of the will of Otto A. Hillje, Deceased, in the County Court of La Salle County, Texas. After its removal to the District Court of La Salle County, Texas, William Scott Stephens intervened. After a number of hearings and proceedings in the district court, the trial court rendered a judgment on…
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