SILVERTHORN v. JENNINGS

No. 9265.

620 S.W.2d 894 (1981)

Dorothy M. SILVERTHORN, Appellant, v. Doris E. JENNINGS and Lawrence Joseph Jennings, Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Denied September 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon Treadway, Lubbock, for appellant.

John J. C. O'Shea, Lubbock, for appellees.


COUNTISS, Justice.

This is a dispute between sisters over the meaning of their mother's will. We agree with the trial court's interpretation of the will, and affirm.

Edna Edith Parteli was the mother of appellant Dorothy M. Silverthorn (hereafter "Dorothy") and appellee Doris E. Jennings (hereafter "Doris").1 Mrs. Parteli died on November 28, 1977. Dorothy and Doris are the only beneficiaries under her last will and testament,...

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