Hooker v. Bodine

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

In April, 1940, J. C. Hooker executed a will in which he directed (1) that all of his debts be paid from cash in a bank and proceeds of his life insurance policies and that the remainder of the cash, if any, should go to his wife, Mrs. Mary Hooker. (2) .He gave to his wife a life estate in 156 acres of land and three lots, with remainder to his four children. (3) He gave 480 acres of land to his four children but directed that his executor should hold said tract, collect all the revenue .therefrom and apply same to the payment of the balance due on a loan against it.…