Legal Opinion

Fuller v. Sechelski

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 19, 1978No. 17198PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This was a proceeding to probate a lost will as a muniment of title. The trial was to the court without a jury and resulted in a judgment denying probate of the will of Rufus L. Sechelski, deceased. The judgment recites certain findings of fact and conclusions of law. Roy L. Fuller, a beneficiary under the will, appeals. The judgment will be affirmed.

Rufus L. Sechelski executed a will on September 18, 1963. In 1969 he suffered a stroke and upon being released from the hospital moved to a nursing home in Nava-sota, Texas. Helen Mercado, a niece, handled the business…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brown v. ByrdCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Farr v. BellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Sparkman v. Estate of MasseyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. McClusky v. OwensCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of Jones, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2006
  2. Howard Hughes Medical Institute v. NeffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  3. Matter of Estate of McGrew, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1995
  4. in the Estate of Ruby P. Jones, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2006

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