Legal Opinion

Faris v. Faris

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 24, 1940No. 12837PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YOUNG, Justice.

This appeal is from an order of a district court of Dallas County, denying probate of the will of George Alexander Fa-ris as a muniment of title; the county court having previously admitted said will to probate for such purpose.

The parties hereto are, Ellsworth Eugene Faris, Mrs. Cressie Lake Card and Cecil Faris, children of George Alexander Faris, who died March 1, 1918, and Mrs. Sophia Jane Faris, who in turn departed this life January 25, 1937. The father, George A. Faris, left a will dated September 21, 1916, leaving his entire estate to his wife (Mrs. Sophia Faris),…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. St. Mary's Orphan Asylum v. MastersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
  2. Ryan v. Texas & Pacific RailroadTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Eubanks v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. Armstrong v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  5. Matt v. WardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Joy Worsdale, Individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Scott Worsdale v. the City of Killeen, TexasTexas Supreme Court · 2019
  2. Schindler v. Schindler, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2003
  3. Linda Ferreira v. Douglas W. Butler and Debra L. ButlerTexas Supreme Court · 2019
  4. Kamoos v. WoodwardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Chovanec v. Chovanec, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994

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