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Franks v. Chapman

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 19, 1883No. Case No. 4726PublishedCited by 38 opinions

Appeal from Atascosa. Tried below before the Hon. D. P. Marr.

1Opinion of the Court

Stayton, Associate Justice.

Appellants, claiming to be children and heirs of one G. W. Chapman, deceased, brought this suit, by original petition ia the district court of Atascosa county, on the 4th day of September, 1882, against appellees, to contest the validity of a will of said G. W. Chapman, and to set aside a decree of the county court of Atascosa county, made July 22, 1879, admitting such will to probate, claiming in their petition that G. W. Chapman died June 4, 1879, leaving an estate valued at $50.000; that the probate of his will in said county court was void. There was a prayer…

2Cited by38 opinions

  1. Sutton v. EnglishSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  2. Buchanan v. BilgerTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Franks v. ChapmanTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Jones v. Sun Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1941
  5. McDonald v. EdwardsTexas Supreme Court · 1941

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