Carpenter v. Tinney

O’QUINN, Justice.

This lawsuit, originally brought in the County Court of San Saba County, contests the will of Frankie Tinney. In her will Mrs. Tinney sought to leave all her property, except for minor cash bequests, to two of her four children. To the other two children and to her husband, who was living when she made the will, Mrs. Tinney left $5 each.

One of the children, Cora (Tinney) Carpenter, joined by her husband, filed a contest in county court in July, 1962, naming as defendants her three brothers, who were the other three children of the testatrix. One brother was sued individually…