Walker v. Hanes

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is a summary judgment case. Appellants, Billy Walker, Sr., and Billy Walker, Jr., brought a writ of certiorari to review an order of the probate court of Hidal-go County, Texas, refusing to admit to probate the September, 1969 will of Letha L. Bourland, Deceased. The district court granted summary judgment for the beneficiaries of the earlier March will cited by publication because the Walkers had failed to commence this cause of action within the applicable statute of limitation period. Thereafter, the district court entered a second judgment which dismissed…