Estate of Blardone v. McConnico

OPINION

NEFE, Chief Justice.

This is a will construction case arising out of a suit brought by a stakeholder, John P. Blinka. Blinka paid into the registry of the trial court rental payments accrued from his lease of a farm owned by the defendants, heirs of Isabella Blardone. The case was submitted in part to a jury which answered special issues in favor of certain heirs. The other heirs (of Clark Blardone) appeal.

Isabella Blardone died in 1939, survived by two daughters and a son. After making certain special bequests, Isabella divided her estate equally: ½ to her daughter, Mabel McConnico,…