PEARCE v. CROSS

No. A-11424.

414 S.W.2d 457 (1966)

William M. PEARCE, Petitioner, v. Floyd M. CROSS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied December 14, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garrett & Garrett, Fort Worth, for petitioner.

Brown, Day & Crowley, Fort Worth, for respondent.


CALVERT, Chief Justice.

The only question presented by the appeal in this case is whether there is in the record evidence of probative force supporting a jury finding that execution of a will by Mrs. Effie Ferguson on September 1, 1961, was procured by undue influence exercised by her sister, Mrs. Della Pearce. A judgment of the district court, based on the jury finding, denying probate of the September will and admitting an earlier will, dated July 27, 1961, to probate...

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