Legal Opinion

Hough v. Grapotte

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 4, 1936No. 6580PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Judge HICKMAN

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

George L. Galbraith died in San Antonio, Texas, in August 1930, leaving a will in which Edward J. Hough was named executor. His wife, Mrs. Mary Ellen Galbraith, died in San Antonio in January of the same year, leaving a will devising and bequeathing all of her property to her sister, Mrs. Marie Grapotte. Both wills were duly probated. Hough, as executor, brought this suit against Mrs. Grapotte for-the title and possession of five certain parcels of land situated in San Antonio which were conveyed to Mr. Galbraith…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Texas Employers' Ins. v. OwenTexas Commission of Appeals · 1927
  2. Connellee v. NeesTexas Commission of Appeals · 1924
  3. Arendale v. ArendaleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  4. Hough v. GrapotteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Grieger v. VegaTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Holland v. LesesneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
  3. Knutson v. RipsonTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Pickens v. HarrisonTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  5. Phoenix Assurance Co. of London v. StobaughTexas Supreme Court · 1936

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