Couts v. Holland
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Parker County.. Tried below before Hon. J. W. Patterson.
1Opinion of the Court
BOWLAHD, Special Associate Justice.
Mrs. Sallie Gouts brought this suit against G. A. Holland and I. W. Stephens, executors of the will of her deceased husband, J. B. Gouts, for the purpose of recovering certain legacies bequeathed to her by said will.
The defense was that the will by its terms attempted to, dispose of the whole of the community estate of testator and his said wife, as well as of his separate estate; that his widow was, therefore, put to her election whether she would take her half of the community estate and renounce the legacies given her by the will, or accept the provisions…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Moss v. HelsleyTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Haley v. GatewoodTexas Supreme Court · 1889
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- Moore v. HarperWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
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- Nations v. UlmerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
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