Womack v. Woodson

COMBS, Justice.

This is a will contest. The only issue on appeal is the contention of appellants that the instrument admitted to probate as the last will of G. W. Horton had been revoked by the testator.

The will was dated June 24, 1937. It is not disputed that it was duly executed by G. W. Horton. But when offered for probate by appellees as proponents appellants filed a contest in which they alleged (1) that G. W. Horton expressly revoked said purported will by a subsequent declaration in writing dated December 20, 1940, and (2) that said instrument, if not expressly revoked by the writing of…