Legal Opinion
Garrison v. Texas Commerce Bank
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 17, 1977No. 16943PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Chief Justice.
Barnett Wade Garrison appeals an order dismissing his contest to the probate of the purported last will and testament of Candace Mossier, Deceased, on the ground that he was not a “interested person” as required by the probate laws of the State of Texas. Mr. Garrison contends that he was a surviving spouse of Candace Mossier Garrison, therefore a person interested in the estate as provided by Section 3(r) Tex.Prob. Code Ann.
The evidence reflects that on the 3rd day of December, 1975 an order was entered in the Court of Domestic Relations No. 2 of Harris County, Texas,…
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