Legal Opinion

Calhoun v. Burton

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1885No. Case No. 1863PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from Anderson. Tried below before the Hon. F. A. Williams. The opinion states the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

Stayton, Associate Justice.

Many questions are presented by the assignments of error and brief of counsel in this case which in the view taken of the case it will not be necessary to consider.

The controlling question in the case arises upon the following facts:

Jesse Calhoun died on January 17, 1878, and on March 20, of the same year, administration was taken out on his estate, since which time the estate has been in course of administration.

All of the appellees probated claims against his estate prior to February 4, 1879, except one, whose claim was probated May 20, 1879, and on April 12,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Smith v. FlyTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Munson v. HallowellTexas Supreme Court · 1863
  3. Bremond v. McLeanTexas Supreme Court · 1876
  4. Anding v. PerkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1867
  5. Ransome v. BeardenTexas Supreme Court · 1878

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Chicago, Texas & Mexican Central Railway Co. v. TitteringtonTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Sherman v. SipperTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. GayTexas Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Dunn v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
  5. Boren v. BorenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905

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