Paul v. Ball
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Galveston. The ease was tried before Hon. Benjamin Shropshire, one of the district judges. James Paul was an old bachelor citizen of Texas, who acquired a large fortune. By his will he devised a large amount of real estate to his next of Ldn and to strangers.
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Appeal from Galveston. The ease was tried before Hon. Benjamin Shropshire, one of the district judges. James Paul was an old bachelor citizen of Texas, who acquired a large fortune. By his will he devised a large amount of real estate to his next of Ldn and to strangers. Among other clauses in the will was this: “Lots 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, and 7, in block 506, [in the city of Galveston,] I give and bequeath to the family of Andrew Paul, deceased, to be equally divided between them.” The same phrase was used in reference to the south half of block 507. He also gave to each of several next of kin…
1Opinion of the CourtLindsay, J.
—The proper construction of the residuary clause in the will of James Paul, deceased, is brought before the court by this appeal for its determination. The language of that clause is as follows: “ The remainder of money I may have at the time of my decease I will and bequeath, in - equal amounts, to Mrs. Hannah Wilson, Robert Wilson, Matthew Wilson, James M. Paul, and the family of Andrew Paul, deceased.”
The decedent was an old bachelor, with quite a large estate, consisting of realty and personalty, which he devised and bequeathed by his will. . His testamentary disposition was not confined…
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