CHANDLER v. WELBORN

No. A-5540.

294 S.W.2d 801 (1956)

Myrtle Mae CHANDLER et al., Petitioners, v. R. C. WELBORN et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied November 28, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hawkins & Dean, Breckenridge, for petitioners.

Bradbury, Tippen & Brown, Abilene, for respondents.


WALKER, Justice.

On the principal question involved in this case, we hold that creditors of a decedent may maintain an action for the benefit of the estate to set aside a deed executed by the decedent while insane if: (1) the other nonexempt assets of the estate are not sufficient to pay the claims of creditors, (2) the property conveyed by such deed would be subject to the payment of such claims if owned by the decedent at the time of his death, and (3) the heirs...

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