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Campbell v. Campbell

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 7, 1919No. 8189PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Dallas County ; E. B. Muse, Judge. ’ Proceeding by Boy C. Campbell for the probate of an alleged last will and testament of A. W. Campbell, which was opposed by Sarah H. Campbell and others, in which proceeding Sarah H. Campbell tendered for probate another alleged last will and testament.

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Appeal from District Court, Dallas County ; E. B. Muse, Judge. ’ Proceeding by Boy C. Campbell for the probate of an alleged last will and testament of A. W. Campbell, which was opposed by Sarah H. Campbell and others, in which proceeding Sarah H. Campbell tendered for probate another alleged last will and testament. On appeal to the circuit court, after a judgment of the county court, admitting to probate the instrument tendered by Boy C. Campbell, probate of both instruments was denied, and Boy C. Campbell appeals, and Sarah H. Campbell also appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBasbuby, J.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the trial court entered upon verdict of the jury finding that neither of two wills of A. W. Campbell should be probated. The matter was put in motion by appellant, Boy C. Campbell, son of the testator, who in the county court, with appropriate allegations, presented for probate the alleged last will and testament of the testator dated Blarch, 22, 1915, wherein he was nominated independent executor ai}d made sole beneficiary of the testator’s entire estate. Sarah H. Campbell, surviving spouse, and E. J. and P. S. Campbell, sons of the testator, contested…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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