Legal Opinion

Estate of Morris v. First International Bank

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 7, 1983No. 04-82-00005-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

The principal question on appeal is whether a niece, appellant herein, waived her prior right of appointment as guardian of the estate of her uncle, Arthur T. Morris, a person of unsound mind. TEX.PROB. CODE ANN. § 220(b) (Vernon 1980).1 The trial court found there was a waiver and continued the guardianship in First International Bank of San Antonio, appellee. We affirm.

Section 109(c) provides in part:

Guardians for Persons Other Than Minors. If a person is an incompetent, or *134one for whom it is necessary that a guardian be appointed to receive funds due from any governmental source,…

3Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Waters v. KingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
  2. Chitsey v. Pat Winston Interior Design, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Mathews v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Matthews v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Polasek v. JanecekCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900

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