Legal Opinion

Davis v. Williams

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 23, 1940No. 8936PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLAIR, Justice.

Appellant, Mrs. B. E. Davis, surviving wife of Jeff D. Davis, deceased, instituted this proceeding to contest his will and to annul the order of the County Court probating it, alleging mental incapacity of testator to make it and that it was made because of undue influence practiced upon him. The jury found these two issues against appellant, and judgment was accordingly rendered for proponent; hence this appeal.

Three propositions or points complaining of asserted errors in the admission of testimony are presented. The first point presented by the first and second propositions…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Johnson v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Kennedy v. UpshawTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. McKay v. TallyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
  4. Reinhardt v. NehringTexas Commission of Appeals · 1927
  5. Shields v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Davis v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Casualty Insurance Co. of California v. SalinasTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Davis v. BiggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
  4. Fulcher v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
  5. Casualty Insurance Co. of California v. SalinasTexas Supreme Court · 1960

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