1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 377 S.W.2d
  5. 377 S.W.2d 855 (1964)
 

WHALEY v. PEAT

No. 14319.

377 S.W.2d 855 (1964)

Dorothy Gladys WHALEY et vir, Appellants, v. Vilosa May PEAT, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston.

Rehearing Denied April 30, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stevens & Ludtke, O'Brien Stevens, Philip M. Shafer, Houston, for appellants.

Dent, King, Robinson & Wickliff, Robert D. Ford, Thomas H. Dent, Houston, for appellee.

COLEMAN, Justice.

Appellant, Dorothy Gladys Whaley, brought this action to establish her interest in certain real estate as the daughter of Ambres Peat, deceased. Appellee, Vilosa May Peat, contended that she was the surviving wife of Ambres Peat, and his only heir at law.

In response to special issues the jury found that Ambres Peat and Gladys Hockless entered into an agreement to become man and wife; that they cohabited together as man and wife; that they...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases