REILLY v. JACOBS

No. 18865.

536 S.W.2d 406 (1976)

Cloverdell REILLY, Appellant, v. Pauline L. JACOBS, Administratrix of the Estate of James Palmer Jacobs, Deceased, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied May 6, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Lokey, Dallas, for appellant.

Jack Johannes, Dallas, for appellee.


CLAUDE WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the record supports the finding of the judge of the probate court that James Palmer Jacobs and Pauline L. Jacobs had consummated a valid informal, or common-law marriage, which continued until the death of James Palmer Jacobs. We hold that the record supports such a finding and, therefore, affirm the judgment.

On December 11, 1974, James Palmer Jacobs died intestate. Pauline...

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