Legal Opinion
Covey v. Knight
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 8, 1948No. 5920PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STOKES, Justice.
On September 14, 1909, T. S. Vaughn owned section 49 of block 8 in Lynn County, together with other land and personal property. On that day he executed his last will and testament in which he bequeathed section 49 to his two daughters in the following language:
“Fourth, I desire (sic) and bequeath to my two daughters, Martha Lula Keith and Mary Emiline Pearce, for the use and benefit of their natural heirs, and until the youngest child of each of them becomes of age, the survey of land above described herein, in the following proportions: To my Daughter, Martha Lula Keith, 375…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Simmons v. ArnimTexas Supreme Court · 1920
- Templeton v. FergusonTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Clayton v. HurtTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Kennedy v. BakerTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- McMullen v. SimsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Gurley v. LindsleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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- Gonzalez v. GonzalezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- John W. Gurley, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross v. Herbert P. Lindsley, Defendants-Appellants-Cross John W. Gurley, Third Party v. Cities Service Oil Company, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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