Legal Opinion
Kent B. Diehl, Sr., Beth Koehler Diehl, Individually, Etc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 18, 1971No. 29022PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents three questions: (1) whether Mrs. Beth Koehler Diehl was estopped in the State of Texas from claiming to be the lawful widow of Kent B. Diehl, deceased; (2) whether her appointment as independent executrix of Diehl’s estate by the County Court of Harris County, Texas, was void; and (3) whether either she as independent executrix, or a temporary administrator subsequently appointed, could be substituted as party plaintiff in a suit originally filed by the decedent for the refund of federal income taxes allegedly due the estate from a claimed…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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