Legal Opinion
McCreary v. Robinson
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 1900No. 948PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Falls County. John A. Robinson sued Sallie M. McCreary and others, her children, and recovered judgment. Defendants appealed, and upon affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
On the 7th day of August, 1897, Austin Robinson died, having made his will, which was admitted to probate during the same year. The wife of the testator was nominated executrix and qualified as such.
The will, among others, contained the following provisions:
“Item first: I will and bequeath to my niece, Sallie McCreary, wife of Joe McCreary, my plantation on the east side of the Brazos River in Falls County on the old river, known as my compromise place, the same being a tract of about four hundred acres of land allotted to me in a partition with James S. Jones of a tract…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Willett v. CarrollCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
- Lynn v. BusbyTexas Supreme Court · 1877
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