Legal Opinion
Estate of Bourland v. Hanes
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 19, 1975No. 918PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YOUNG, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order of dismissal of a writ of certiorari. The writ was brought to review an order of the probate court of Hidalgo County, Texas refusing to admit to probate a will of Letha L. Bour-land, deceased.
The controversy arose over two purported wills of the decedent: one dated March 4, 1969; the other dated September 4, 1969.
On January 5, 1970, the County Court at Law, Hidalgo County, Texas, sitting as a probate court, admitted the March will to probate and granted Leonard C. Hanes, as independent executor, letters testamentary. Thereafter, on March…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Harold v. Houston Yacht ClubCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Morris v. DrescherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- Cluck v. HesterTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Akin Foundation v. Trustees for the Preston Road Church of ChristCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
- Cabrera v. Texas Consumer Finance CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Walker v. HanesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Escobar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Garza v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1994
- Adamson v. BlackmarCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Minga v. PeralesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
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