Arambula v. Atwell

PARRISH, Judge.

Thelma Arambula (Thelma) appeals a judgment of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Texas County, Missouri, determining the heirs of Jessie Atwell (Jessie) who died April 7, 1992, while a resident of Zapata County, Texas. This court finds that the trial court was without authority to enter the judgment that has been appealed because there was an action pending in the Circuit Court of Texas County (Case No. CV8-98-52CC) to establish a will that the probate division of that court had refused to admit to probate. The judgment that is the subject of this appeal is vacated.…