Legal Opinion

Cantu v. Sapenter

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided January 7, 1997No. 04-95-00550-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HARDBERGER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a probate action in which appellees, Delia Sapenter and the heirs of David Cantu, sought to establish their rights to inherit from the estate of Oliver Cantu. The trial court ruled that Delia Sa-penter and David Cantu, deceased, were the children of Oliver Cantu and were entitled to heirship. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and render that appellees heirship action is barred by the statute of limitations.

Appellant Louise Cantu is the surviving widow of Oliver Cantu, who died intestate in 1982. No administration of Oliver’s estate was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Trimble v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Burns v. ThomasTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Mooney v. HarlinTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Reed v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Frost National Bank v. FernandezTexas Supreme Court · 2010
  2. ESTATE OF Gilbert M. DENMAN Jr., Deceased, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2011
  3. In Re Estate of Chavana, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999
  4. Jeter v. McGraw, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2007
  5. Jeter v. McGraw, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002

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