Legal Opinion

Bell v. Bell

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 8, 1951No. 6094PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LUMPKIN, Justice.

On November 13, 1946, Lee Bell executed a will in which he bequeathed all of his property to, his wife, Catherine Bell. Ón December 24, 1947, Lee Bell died. This case is a contest over the validity of the will of Lee Bell, deceased. It originated when the appellant, Mrs. Catherine Bell, filed in the county court of Dallas County an application to probate the will, which was contested by the appellees, Walter A. Bell, Mrs. Jimmie Bailey,, joined by her husband, and Mrs. Georgia Baker, joined by her husband. Bell, Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Baker are the children of Lee Bell and the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Brown v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
  2. Salinas v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  3. McCannon v. McCannonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  4. Navarro v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  5. Milner v. SimsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Bell v. BellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Specia v. SpeciaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  3. King v. KingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  4. In Re Boultinghouse's EstateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  5. Lee v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967

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