Legal Opinion
Winston v. Griffith
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 11, 1937No. 13560PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This suit involves the construction of the following instrument:
"Joint Last Will and Testament of C. E. Puryear and Mary Lee Puryear.
"State of Texas, County of Tarrant.
"Know all men by these presents, that we, C. E. Puryear and Mary Lee Puryear, husband and wife, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this our joint last will and testament.
"First: We direct that all our just debts shall be paid, and that the legacies hereinafter given shall, after the payments of our debts, be paid out of our estates.
"Second: I, C. E. Puryear, bequeath all my property, both real and…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- McMurry v. StanleyTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Larrabee v. PorterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Griggs v. BrewsterTexas Supreme Court · 1933
- Jordan v. Abney, AdministratorTexas Supreme Court · 1904
- Sharpe v. Landowners Oil Assn.Texas Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Winston v. GriffithTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Roberts v. DrakeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Garland v. MeyerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
- Milner v. WhatleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Lower Nueces River Water Supply District v. CartwrightCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
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