Legal Opinion
Dean v. Dickey
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 28, 1949No. 4662PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGILL, Justice.
The sole question presented by this appeal is whether a typewritten instrument of testamentary character typed wholly by Trollis Dell Dickey on June 12, 1945, and intended by him to be his last will and testament, and signed by him and one witness in ink, is entitled to probate as the holographic will of the said Trollis Dell Dickey, Deceased. The trial court affirmed the order of the County Court denying probate of the instrument, and this appeal has been duly'perfected.
The Statutes applicable on June 12, 1945, are the following: Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes:
Art. 8283:…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stanford v. ButlerTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- In Re Estate of DreyfusCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
- McNeill v. McNeillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Adams' v. BeaumontCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
3Cited by8 opinions
- Gunn v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Watkins v. BoykinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- In Re Estate of MulkinsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1972
- Matter of Estate of MuderCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1988
- Scott v. SchwartzCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
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