BRADSHAW v. PARKMAN

No. 3059.

254 S.W.2d 865 (1953)

BRADSHAW et al. v. PARKMAN et al.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied February 13, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Orville M. Jobe and James T. Mixson, Waco, H. L. Williford, Fairfield, Ellen Victery, Teague, Dalton & Moore, Dallas, Carl Cannon, Groesbeck, for appellants.

Bowlen Bond, Teague, Bradley & Geren, Groesbeck, Turner, Rodgers, Winn, Scurlock & Terry, Dallas, for appellees.


TIREY, Justice.

This suit (nonjury) is an action in trespass to try title. There is also a count for title to United States Government bonds of the face value of $25,000. The first major question to be decided involves the construction of the last will and testament of J. B. Washburn. The second is: Did the surviving widow of the testator make an election under the will? We quote the pertinent parts of the will:

"First: I hereby give and bequeath to my wife...

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