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MILLS v. MEST

No. 14-01-00229-CV.

94 S.W.3d 72 (2002)

Joseph H. MILLS and Rachel Humphries, Individually and as Heirs of the Estate of Georgia Ann Mills, Appellants, v. Henry H. MEST (Deceased), The Estate of Henry H. Mest, H. Richard Mest, Christine Elizabeth Mest, Brian Richard Mest, William Ashley Tree, Henry H. Mest, Inc., Mestco Distribution, Inc. and Mestco Plumbing Distribution, Inc., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled September 26, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Showalter, Bellaire, for Appellants.

Douglas Chilton, Texas City, for Appellees.

Panel consists of Chief Justice BRISTER and Justices ANDERSON and FROST.

OPINION

SCOTT BRISTER, Chief Justice.

In May of 1986, Henry Mest (age 74) and Ann Mills (a few years younger) began living together. They were ceremonially married in 1995. Ann died in 1997; Henry died three months later, leaving an estate worth several million dollars. In the ensuing probate proceedings, Ann's children (appellants Joseph H. Mills and Rachel Humphries) alleged a common-law marriage dating back to 1986, while Henry's son and grandchildren...

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