Atkins v. Rayburn

Texas Supreme Court

Atkins v. Rayburn

506 S.W.2d 208, 17 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 219, 1974 Tex. LEXIS 258

CourtTexas Supreme Court

DecidedFebruary 27, 1974

DocketB-4451

StatusPublished

Cited by8 cases

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Atkins v. Rayburn, 506 S.W.2d 208, 17 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 219, 1974 Tex. LEXIS 258 (Tex. 1974).

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PER CURIAM.

Respondent Jean Small appealed five orders of the probate court denying her application to be appointed administratrix of her husband’s estate in place of relator, denying her application to have relator removed on grounds of fraud and incompetence and awarding various fees to relator and an attorney to the district court of Judge Madison Rayburn. In this mandamus action relator asks this court to compel Judge Rayburn to dismiss the probate court appeals filed by respondent Jean Small. Relator contends that the amendment of Section 8 of Article V of the Constitution of Texas, Vernon’s Ann.St. and Section 5 of the Probate Code, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes, Volume 17A, V.A.T.S., as amended effective November 6, 1973, lodging jurisdiction of probate court appeals in the court of civil appeals, deprives the district court of jurisdiction to entertain Mrs. Small’s appeals. Mrs. Small perfected all of her appeals from the probate court prior to the effective date of the new amendment; therefore, her appeals to the district court are not affected by the amendment. See Gulf Oil Corporation v. Outlaw, 136 Tex. 281, 150 S.W.2d 777 (1941). Motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus is overruled.

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PER CURIAM.

Respondent Jean Small appealed five orders of the probate court denying her application to be appointed administratrix of her husband’s estate in place of relator, denying her application to have relator removed on grounds of fraud and incompetence and awarding various fees to relator and an attorney to the district court of Judge Madison Rayburn. In this mandamus action relator asks this court to compel Judge Rayburn to dismiss the probate court appeals filed by respondent Jean Small. Relator contends that the amendment of Section 8 of Article V of the Constitution of Texas, Vernon’s Ann.St. and Section 5 of the Probate Code, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes, Volume 17A, V.A.T.S., as amended effective November 6, 1973, lodging jurisdiction of probate court appeals in the court of civil appeals, deprives the district court of jurisdiction to entertain Mrs. Small’s appeals. Mrs. Small perfected all of her appeals from the probate court prior to the effective date of the new amendment; therefore, her appeals to the district court are not affected by the amendment. See Gulf Oil Corporation v. Outlaw, 136 Tex. 281, 150 S.W.2d 777 (1941). Motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus is overruled.

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