Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Paulus

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 22, 1930No. 9422PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, C. J.

This litigation arises from a contest ofr the will of E. B. Wilson, deceased, who was the grandfather. of appellant E. B. Wilson, and his brother and two sisters who joined him in the contest.

The will was offered for probate by appel-lee Henry S. Paulus, the executor named therein who is another grandson of the testator.

The alleged grounds of the contest are imperfect execution of the will, want of mental capacity in the testator, and undue influence over his mind exercised by Henry Paulus, his mother, Mrs. Annie G. Paulus, and his father, D. A. Paulus, both of whom are beneficiaries under…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rollwagen v. . RollwagenNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  2. Wilson v. PaulusTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
  3. Kelly v. SettegastTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Beall v. MannSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
  5. Harris v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ridgeway v. KeeneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  2. Brown v. Traylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  3. Brown v. Traylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  4. George Brown v. Lucy Traylor and Leona Simpson, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006

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