IN RE ESTATE OF WATSON

No. C-5228.

720 S.W.2d 806 (1986)

In re ESTATE OF Edna S. WATSON, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 3, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chris Wallendorf, Comfort, for petitioner.

Judith R. Blakeway and John M. Pinckney, III Matthews & Branscomb, San Antonio, for respondent.


ROBERTSON, Justice.

This case involves interpretation of the scope of TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 3716 (Vernon 1926) (now amended in Rule 601(b), TEX.R.EVIDENCE), "the Dead Man's Statute," with respect to letters written by the decedent to the proponent of a will in a will contest case.

Edna S. Watson died testate, and her will was admitted to probate. The will named her sister, Irma S. Rozelle, as independent executrix as well as primary beneficiary to the...

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