Legal Opinion

Abbott v. Foy

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 4, 1983No. C14-82-647CVPublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JUNELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the probate court dismissing appellant’s contest of the will of Lena Mable Abbott. We reverse and remand.

The testatrix, Lena Mable Abbott, (appel-lee’s mother) died on March 26, 1980. On April 22, 1980, Lillian V. Foy, (appellee) filed an application to probate a will executed by Mrs. Abbott on March 4, 1973. Ms. Foy was the sole beneficiary under the 1973 will which was admitted to probate on May 6, 1980. On April 14, 1982, appellant filed a will contest, alleging that the 1973 will was a forgery, was procured by undue influence and was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fischer v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Baptist Foundation of Texas v. BuchananCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  3. Hamilton v. GregoryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Rich v. RichCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Dillard v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  2. Clary Corp. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
  3. Almazan v. United Services Automobile Ass'n, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1992
  4. Aguilar v. MoralesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  5. Cunningham v. FoxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994

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