Legal Opinion
Goodson v. Goldsmith
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 4, 1938No. 7175PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Critz
This suit in this Court involves the construction of the will of Mrs. Virginia C. Goodson, deceased. The will was executed in 1916, and Mrs. Goodson died in 1919. The will has been duly probated.
It appears from the record before us that Mrs. Goodson, the testatrix, had two daughters, Ina and Florence. The daughter Florence is still living, and this opinion has no concern with the estate bequeathed to her for life.
The other daughter, Ina, disappeared from her home at Bee- ville, Texas, during the year 1904, and has not been seen or heard from since. In regard to this daughter we quote the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Yates v. HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1848
- In Re Proving the Will of FordhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Lacey v. FloydTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- Sovereign Camp W. O. W. v. BodenTexas Supreme Court · 1927
- Lockhart v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 1856
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Volkmer v. ChaseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Riley v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
- Lawrence v. CoffieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Borden v. HallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Borden v. HallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
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