AUSTIN PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEM. v. MOORMAN

No. A-10388.

391 S.W.2d 717 (1965)

The AUSTIN PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY et al., Petitioners, v. Thomas D. MOORMAN, Administrator, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied July 7, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvis & Carssow, Austin, Crawford C. Martin, Hillsboro, for Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and others.

Powell, Rauhut, McGinnis & Lochridge, R. Harry Akin, Austin, with above firm, for Scottish Rite Educational Ass'n and others.

Cofer, Cofer & Hearne, Austin, for respondents.


WALKER, Justice.

The will of Hicklin P. Hunnicutt, deceased, gave Miss Helen Mar Hunnicutt an option to purchase 1,000 acres of land owned by the testator in Dimmit County for $8,000.00 to be paid to the executor within one year after the probate of the will. It further directed that in the event she failed to exercise the option by reason of her death or some providential hindrance, the land should be sold by the executor and the proceeds divided among a number of...

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