Rogers v. Hickie

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

This is a suit to construe an holographic will.

In a trial to the court, it was held that real estate and bonds of the testatrix which were not specifically disposed of in her will had been devised and bequeathed to a bank in trust for local charities, and that the will disposed of her entire estate. The testatrix’ heirs at law have appealed.

Mrs. Frey, in July, 1958, at the age of 83, executed a will and, in October, 1958, a codicil thereto, as follows:

“I, Birdie Hartsough Frey, of the City of Stephenville, County of Erath, State of Texas, being of sound and disposing…