Maris v. Adams
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Moore County; D. B. Hill, Judge. Application by F. X. Adams for the probate of certain papers as the will of E. Van,law, deceased, opposed by C. H. Maris. From a judgment admitting such papers to probate, the contestant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
On August 10, 1912, appellee, Adams, filed in the county court of Moore county his application to probate as the last will and testament of E. Vanlaw three papers as follows: (1) An envelope on which was written horizontally the words “Henry Boyce,” and across the end the word “Notes.” <2) A sheet of paper apparently torn from a small writing tablet, and on which was written the words: “Henry, please except this you and F. X. Adams for the kindness shown me. E. Vanlaw.” (3) A promissory note prepared on a printed blank, a copy of which <the script part being in italics) is as follows:…
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