Willis v. Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is a summary judgment case. Richard C. Willis, as an heir at law, by suit filed on February 22, 1977, sought to vacate and set aside a County Court order, dated January 5,1953, admitting to probate the will of Charles Thomas Tatum. His suit is based on fraud, namely, the concealment of a later will of Charles Tatum by Nettie Edna Womble. Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children and Buckner Orphans Home, beneficiaries under the Tatum will, O. E. Carlisle, Independent Executor named in the will and the Attorney General of Texas answered and filed motions for…