Legal Opinion
First Nat. Bank in Graham v. Mabry
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 17, 1939No. 13870PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Justice.
Tom Scarborough and Eliza Scarborough, husband and wife, owned and occupied certain lands in Young County, Texas, and Tom Scarborough died testate in the year 1919. The provisions of his will pertinent to this suit are:
“2. After the payment of my debts I give and bequeath all of my estate, both re.al, personal and mixed, to my beloved wife, Eliza Scarborough, during her life to manage, dispose of and sell as she may see fit and proper and to use the proceeds arising therefrom in any manner that she may desire.
“3. At the death of my wife the remainder of my estate, if there be…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Caples v. WardTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- Craig v. McFaddenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
3Cited by4 opinions
- Pool v. SneedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
- Cragin v. Frost Nat. BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
- Aron v. AronCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
- Woods v. StarrettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941