MAGIDS v. AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE CO., MIAMI, FLA.

No. B-2467.

473 S.W.2d 460 (1971)

Charles MAGIDS, Petitioner, v. AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, MIAMI, FLORIDA, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied December 8, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schlanger, Cook & Cohn, Joel W. Cook, Houston, for petitioner.

Butler, Binion, Rice, Cook & Knapp, Fletcher Etheridge, Houston, for respondents.


DANIEL, Justice.

The question presented here is whether an agreement between plaintiff, Charles Magids, and his wife, Fannie Magids, to execute identical wills devising to each other a life estate interest in all property "of which I die possessed", with the remainder to their three children, rendered the will of Charles Magids irrevocable and therefore effective upon the death of his wife, even though he is still living. It was so contended in the trial court by...

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