Burns v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
GRAY, Justice.
This is a will contest. The facts show that J. J. Brown, the testator, was a widower without children. His nearest of kin were: a brother, J. T. Brown; a single sister, Miss Flora Brown; a married sister, Mrs. Mabel Samuelson; and the surviving children of two deceased sisters-, Mrs. Minnie Burns and Mrs. Arilla Wilson; The testator and his single sister resided on property belonging to him. Prior to the execution of thg will, J. J. Brown had suffered a second stroke, his right side was paralyzed and he talked with great difficulty. He had been in a hospital at Brady for some…
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