Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. Luckel

O’QUINN, Justice.

Mrs. Louisa Wisch died testate, October 11, 1925, seized and possessed of the land involved in this suit, leaving surviving her three children, Mrs. Hazel Saint, Leo H. Wisch, and Fred Wisch, and her husband, W. H. Wisch, who died since the institution of this suit. The following summary gives the material provisions of Mrs. Wisch’s will:

1. Out of the net proceeds or returns from said land, “by way of rents or otherwise” $600 per year be paid to the surviving husband, W. H. Wisch — Par. a of Item 3.

2. Expressing the belief that the land was “probably valuable oil property,”…