Legal Opinion
Appeal of Evetts
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 16, 1965No. 14411PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADENA, Justice.
Marion Faye Evetts, joined by her husband, J. B. Evetts, Jr., appeals from the action of the trial court in denying her application to change her surname to Her-ron.
Until May 29, 1961, appellant was the wife of John Charles Herron. On that date, John Charles Herron died as the result of injuries received by him in Nueces County, Texas. Appellant instituted suit in Nueces County under our wrongful death statute (Art. 4675, Vernon’s Ann. Civ.Stats.), individually and as next friend of three minor children, against Southwestern Oil & Refining Company to recover for the death of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Falcucci Name CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Clinton v. MorrowSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1952
- Reinken v. ReinkenIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
- Useldinger v. BrittCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Evett's AppealCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Ex parte SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
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