ROBINSON v. COMPTON

No. 3441.

323 S.W.2d 628 (1959)

F. N. ROBINSON et al., Appellants, v. Eva Palmer COMPTON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Denied May 8, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred Wright, Throckmorton, Tom M. Miller, Graham, for appellants.

James F. Fanning, Comanche, C. O. McMillan, Stephenville, for appellee.


GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

J. W. Robinson died leaving a will in which he devised some property to his deceased wife's sister, Eva Palmer Compton, and appointed her independent executrix of his estate. Mrs. Compton probated the will and qualified as executrix. J. W. Robinson's heirs at law brought this suit against Mrs. Compton contending that Mr. Robinson devised to Mrs. Compton only that portion of his estate which she owned jointly with him and that he died intestate...

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