Evans v. Evans
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Andrews County; S. J. Isaacks, Judge. . Suit by T. H. Eastman, guardian of Jack Evans, a minor, against Mrs. Dora Evans, to set aside an order of the pi’obate court probating the will of J. W. Evans, deceased. Judgment for plaintiff setting the order of probate aside, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
This suit was instituted by T. H. Eastman, guardian of Jack Evans, a minor, to set aside an order of the probate court probating the will of J. W. Evans, deceased, upon the ground that he (deceased) having subsequent to the execution of the will adopted said Jack Evans, the will was by said act of adoption revoked. The defendant, Mrs. Dora Evans, answered by general demurrer and general denial. The judgment of the county court and upon appeal, the judgment of the district court, set the order of probate aside, from which this appeal is prosecuted:
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