WHITE v. TAYLOR

No. A-5470.

286 S.W.2d 925 (1956)

Beulah Ratcliffe WHITE et al., Petitioners, v. James O. TAYLOR, Independent Executor, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied March 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelley & Ryan, Coy U. Spawn, Jr., Houston, Bryce Swartfager, Santa Rosa, Cal., for petitioners.

Benjamin L. Bird, Tilley, Hyder & Law, Crowley, Wright, Miller & Garrett, Fort Worth, for respondents.


SMITH, Justice.

This suit, as originally filed in the trial court, involved the construction of the wills of Mrs. Edna Ratcliffe Taylor and Nearle Taylor Follett. The judgment of the trial court, construing the will of Mrs. Taylor, was accepted by all parties and, therefore, is not involved here. We are concerned only with the will executed by Mrs. Follett. A jury having been waived, all matters in controversy, as well of fact as of law, were submitted to the court...

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