Lanius v. Fletcher
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Cooke County. Lanius appealed from an adverse judgment in proceedings brought by Mrs. Fletcher and her husband, and on affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
Anna E. Fletcher, joined by her husband, John S. Fletcher, began a proceeding in the County Court of Cooke County, whereby they sought to have P. H. Lanius, the executor of the last will of Mrs. Mary A. Gilpin close up the estate and deliver the property over to the legatees, who were the said Anna E. Fletcher and her two brothers. The County Court decided against the applicants, from which decision Mrs. Fletcher appealed to the District Court. In the District Court she filed an independent suit whereby she sought to have the District Court to construe the will of…
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