Legal Opinion

Allison v. Brashear

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 17, 1976No. 6534PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PRESLAR, Chief Justice.

This proceeding was an application to declare heirship and for partition and distribution of the Estate of George E. Brashear, Jr., who died intestate. The principal question involved is the interpretation of Section 38(a)(4), Tex.Prob.Code Ann., where both paternal grandparents are deceased. Also involved is the question of the standing of the Administrator of the Estate to question the trial Court’s honoring an assignment of an heir’s interest. We affirm the judgment of the trial Court.

We first consider a point of error raised by a number of Appellees. George…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McKinney v. AbbottTexas Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Golden v. YorkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  3. Golden v. YorkTexas Supreme Court · 1966

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Doe v. RoeHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Yorfino v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977

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