Legal Opinion

Adamson v. Burgle

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 21, 1945No. 11474PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NORVELL, Justice.

This is a will contest. Probate of a purported holographic will and codicil of Mrs. Nellie Burgle Bates, deceased, was refused by the county and district courts. The case is here on appeal from the district court judgment based upon jury findings that the testatrix lacked testamentary capacity and was subjected to undue influence. L. A. Adamson, the proponent, is the appellant. James A. Burgle and others, heirs at law of Nellie Burgle Bates, are appel-lees.

Appellant by his points contends that the case must be reversed for the reasons that, (a) there is no evidence, or…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ramirez v. AckerTexas Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Brown v. MitchellTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. RobertsTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Scalf v. Collin CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Pickering v. HarrisTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Schauer v. Memorial Care Systems, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993
  2. Carr v. RadkeyTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Garcia v. Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Fox v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
  5. Ipsen v. RuessSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950

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