EVANS v. MAY

No. 01-95-01026-CV.

923 S.W.2d 712 (1996)

Myron Anna EVANS, Appellant, v. Carl MAY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled July 3, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carnegie H. Mims, Jr., Houston, for Appellant.

Debra Jo Catlett, Houston, for Appellee.

Before SCHNEIDER, C.J., and TAFT and ANDELL, JJ.


OPINION

TAFT, Justice.

This is a case involving a will contest between the decedent's sister and the decedent's "lifemate" who is the executor and sole beneficiary of the decedent's estate. The primary issues we address are: (1) whether an executed will, that was torn up, then taped back together, with a writing signed by the decedent on each page stating another person had torn the will and it was still in force, was revoked; and (2) whether appellee's...

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