Legal Opinion

Smith v. Moore

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 15, 1919No. 980PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error from District Court, Jones County; John B. Thomas, Judge. Suit by R. D. Smith, as next friend of Sarah J. Moore, an incompetent, revived, on the death of the incompetent, in the name of Mrs. T. E. Smith, as administratrix, against Mrs. R. D. Moore and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff administratrix brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of Case.

WALTHALL, J.

This suit was originally

brought by R. D. Smith, as next friend of Sarah J. Moore, who, he alleged, was a non compos mentis, and had been such from infancy, to annul and set aside two deeds made by her, one to R. D. Moore and one to Margaret K. Moore, conveying certain lands, to recover said lands from defendant in error herein. Sarah J. Moore died pending the suit, and T. E. Smith, wife of said R. D. Smith, joined by her said husband, thereafter appeared and filed herein her petition as ad-ministratrix of the estate of Sarah J. Moore, asking that she be permitted…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Coleman v. ZappTexas Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. RobertsTexas Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Partridge v. WootonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. Moore v. Toyah Valley Irr. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. O'Daniel v. LibalCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
  2. Hudgins v. T. B. Meeks Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. Batson v. BentleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  4. Jones v. Sun Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  5. Perry v. PerryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API