KNOPF v. GRAY

No. 17-0262.

545 S.W.3d 542 (2018)

Annette KNOPF and Stanley Gray, Petitioners, v. William Robert GRAY, Karen Ann Gray, and Polasek Farms, LLC, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied June 1, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Granger , The Allen Firm, P.C., Stephenville, TX, for Petitioners Stanley Gray and Annette Knopf.

Joe B. Henderson Jr. , Thomas A. Leeper , Smither Martin Henderson & Blazek, Huntsville, TX, for Respondents Karen Ann Gray and William Robert Gray.

Randall K. Price , David V. Denny , Cantey Hanger LLP, Dallas, TX, for Respondent Polasek Farms, LLC.


This case involves the construction of a will bequest of a tract of land. The primary issue presented is whether the testator intended to devise a fee-simple interest or a life-estate interest to her son. Both the trial court and the court of appeals held that the will unambiguously devised a fee-simple interest, entitling the son to summary...

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