Hendrix v. Marks

This proceeding’ was instituted to construe the last will and testament of Charles C. Hendrix, deceased. The parties designated as plaintiffs are Samuel D. Hendrix, grandfather, William Jasper Hendrix, uncle, and Mrs. Samuel Richardson, paternal aunt, of the deceased testator, and defendant Herman Marks is a maternal uncle of the testator. Marks is named as executor in the will, and claims the entire estate except as to payment of debts, and the upkeep of cemetery lot as specified in the will. Marks was made a defendant as executor, and also individually. Below the court denied plaintiffs any…