Phillips v. Christian Science Church

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal of an application for writ of cer-tiorari and writ of certiorari to review an order of the probate court of Wharton County, Texas, admitting to probate a will of J. W. Phillips, deceased.

The controversy arose over two purported written wills of J. W. Phillips, deceased, one of which was dated October 13, 1964, and the other, May 21, 1968, between prospective beneficiaries, some of whom would take under one will and not under the other.

On January 6, 1969, Paul Phillips filed application to probate the 1968 will of J. W.…