PERRY v. HINSHAW

No. 18565.

625 S.W.2d 751 (1981)

Vera PERRY, et al., Appellants, v. Walter HINSHAW, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied December 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kennedy, Minshew, Campbell, Cain & Seidlits and Robert W. Minshew, Sherman, David F. Morris, Fort Worth, for appellants.

Barlow, Gardner, Tucker & Garsek and James B. Barlow, Gloria I. Rice, Fort Worth, for appellees.

Before HUGHES, JORDAN and RICHARD L. BROWN, JJ.


OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

This is a declaratory judgment suit involving the construction of the last will and testament of Lydia Hinshaw, deceased. Broadly stated, the issues relate to: whether the testatrix intended specific devises or a class gift to the individuals named in one of the provisions of the will; whether, if the gifts lapsed, they passed through the residuary clause of the will rather than the laws of descent and distribution; and, whether...

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