Chapman v. Austin

Citations

• 44 Tex. 133

Syllabus

<p>1. Bum op review in probate matters.—Such bill is defective unless it be accompanied by a transcript of so much of the proceedings as relate to the order, decision, or judgment sought to be revised, or unless it contains a specific statement of the error complained of.</p> <p>2. Probate practice.—See discussion of practice in action upon the reports of executors and administrators.</p> <p>3. Attorney at law—Recitals.—A recital in a decree that a party was represented by an attorney at law, does not preclude such party from showing the want of authority of the attorney.</p> <p>4. Amendment.—It is error to refuse an application to amend a bill of review seeking to revise the action of the District Court in probate matters, after exceptions to the same had been sustained.</p>