Legal Opinion

Pinkston v. Pinkston

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 16, 1956No. 3336PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

TIREY, Justice.

This action involves a probate matter and the appeal is from an order of the district court refusing to approve a final account. At the conclusion of the testimony the court overruled written motion for instructed verdict. The issues submitted by the court, absent the burden of proof clause, are substantially:(1) Do you find that W. E. Pink-ston has been guilty of wilful default or gross negligence in the management of said estate, resulting in los9 to it? Answer: Yes.

(2, 7, 9 and 11) Do you find that W. E. Pinkston in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate of L. A.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. W. T. Huff. v. J. H. Huff, Admstr.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Richardson v. McCloskeyTexas Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Lanius v. FletcherTexas Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Cocke v. NaumannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
  5. Pinkston v. PinkstonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In the Estate of Stacy Lynn Fuchsman v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2026

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