Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Edds
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 3, 1944No. 11390PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Chief Justice.
O. D. Rhode of Wilson County died in 1915 survived by his wife, Julia E. Rhode, who was appointed, qualified and acted as independent executrix of his estate until her death in 1942. She left a will in which she devised her entire estate to G. H. Edds, and appointed him independent executor of her estate. Edds qualified and is still acting as such executor. Also, at the death of Julia E. Rhode, W. H. Mitchell was appointed and qualified and is acting as administrator de bonis non, with will annexed, of the estate of said O. D. Rhode.
A controversy arose among claimants of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Caples v. WardTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- United States v. Dauphin Deposit Trust Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1943
- Olson v. WeberSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
- In re the Estate of DeyoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
- Norton v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Edds v. Mitchell, Admr.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
- Harvey v. RackliffeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1945
- Medlin v. MedlinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
- In Re Estate of MurraySupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
- Succession of GeaganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
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