Court Opinion

ID: 9832961
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-01 22:20:25.395038+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:43:56.649480
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On Motion for Rehearing.
In our original opinion, in stating facts shown by the evidence, we inaccurately stated, first, that the witness Mrs. Painter lived with testatrix, Mamie Reynolds, about eight years; and, second, that appellant, O. D. Beadle, made his home at the house of testatrix from the time he became acquainted with her until she died, a period of about five years. Appellant has filed his motion for a rehearing, and therein complains of such inaccurate statements. While we do not think the érrors materially affect the questions decided, it is not only with promptness that we acknowledge our error, but it is with pleasure that we as promptly make a correction.
The testimony does not show that Mrs. Painter lived with testatrix for eight years, but it does show that Mrs. Painter testified that she had known testatrix for the eight years next preceding her death; that she got acquainted with her while waiting on and nursing her mother, who lived with her; that she was at her home off and on for eight years, whenever there was any sickness in the family; that at one time she stayed there three months and saw testatrix daily; that she assisted in waiting on the mother of testatrix frequently during her sickness, who died on the 7th day of November, 1913; that she waited on testatrix about three weeks after the death of her mother. She also testified that testatrix had spells of rheumatism and a stroke of paralysis. With reference to the spells of rheumatism she testified that testatrix had them off and on during eight years, during all of her acquaintance. (Appellant’s brief, page 37.) She further testified that she knew proponent, Beadle; that.she got acquainted with him in a restaurant about six years ago, when she and testatrix, Mamie Reynolds, went out together one evening and met him; that after that time she saw him frequently with testatrix on the streets, in the picture shows, and at theaters; that she, testatrix, and Beadle attended the places named together; that she has seen Beadle at the home of testatrix at night; that he and testatrix occupied the same room; that when he was there he gave the servants their orders as to meals and what they should consist of when he was there, and as to what they should buy.
Neither does this testimony show that Beadle absolutely made his home at the house of testatrix at all times he was in Houston after he formed her acquaintance, as stated in our original opinion; but it does show he got acquainted with her about five years prior to her death, that, ■ while he claimed to have a room at the Brazos Hotel, he was frequently with Mamie Reynolds at her home, day and night, until her mother died in November, 1913, and that just about the time of such death Beadle moved his trunk to Mamie’s house, and practically made it his place of residence until her death in April, 1915, and from the time he moved there kept her in his presence practically. We see no reason to change our conclusions, as expressed in the original opinion, except, as to the findings on the testimony herein mentioned.
Having hereby corrected such errors, the motion for rehearing is refused.