Swan v. House

Citations

• 50 Tex. 650

Syllabus

<p>1. Claims against an estate.—Under the probate act of 1848, the* allowance and approval of a claim against an estate liad the effect of a judgment, and could only be set aside or corrected by a direct proceeding for that purpose in the District Court.</p> <p>2. Same—Effect of judgment on review.—The judgment in the District Court, in a proceeding to correct the improper approval of a claim against an estate under the probate act of 1848, was conclusive, as between the holder of said claim and the estate.</p> <p>3. Writ of error in probate matters.—Under the probate law of 1870. a writ of error could not be taken to revise the action of the District Court in probate matters.</p>