CRUM v. TAYLOR EXPLORATION, INC.

No. 2-85-187-CV.

710 S.W.2d 825 (1986)

Hazel CRUM, et al., Appellants, v. TAYLOR EXPLORATION, INC., et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

June 19, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennings, Dies & Turner and Frank Jennings, Graham, for appellants.

Geary, Stahl & Spencer, and Douglas M. Robison and Raymond V. Jobe, Dallas, for appellee Robert Joplin.

Vial, Hamilton, Koch & Knox and Steven A. Hollis, Dallas, for appellee Wilmer Crum.

Before JORDAN, BURDOCK and ASHWORTH (Retired, Sitting by Assignment), JJ.


OPINION

ASHWORTH, Justice (Retired, Sitting by Assignment).

H.A. Crum and Julia Crum owned approximately 1500 acres of rural land and five town lots in Jack County as part of their community property. They executed a joint and mutual will which contained the following provisions:

THIRD: We each hereby give, devise and bequeath to the other,—that is to say, the one of us to first become deceased gives, devises and bequeaths to the survivor...

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