Legal Opinion

Coffman v. Woods

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 30, 1985No. B14-84-847-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

Appellants, Bobbie Oates Coffman and Randall Coffman, bring this appeal to challenge a summary judgment entered in a will contest involving two wills executed by Ethel Oates Jowell. The trial court found that the will offered by appellants, dated May 26, 1983, was void and that the will espoused by appellee, dated May 24, 1982, was the last will and testament of Ethel Jowell. The court further held that the 1982 will was a joint, mutual and contractual will by and between Mrs. Jowell and her predeceased husband, Robert Jowell. Appellants contend the testamentary…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Novak v. StevensTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Wesson v. Jefferson Savings & Loan Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Odeneal v. Van HornTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Garcia v. VillarrealCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Farmers' State Bank & Trust Co. v. Gorman Home RefineryTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. The City of Houston v. Steve WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 2011
  2. Kay v. SandlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Mary Rochene Ray v. Ronald Lee McMaster, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2009
  4. Ray v. McMaster, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2009

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