Bradford v. Bradford

DAVIS, Justice.

A will contest. George W. Bradford, the testator, was a bachelor Negro school teacher. He died January 14, 1960. On April 20, 1937, he executed a Will that was prepared by B. B. Perkins, an attorney, of Rusk, Texas. In the Will, he revoked all prior Wills. Besides the usual formalities he named each of his kith and kin as beneficiaries under the Will. He named Jesse C. Bradford, a brother, an Independent Executor. The Will was witnessed by B'.. B. Perkins and Leo W. Tosh.

George W. Bradford had to retire from' teaching school in 1948. At that time he was nearly 70 years of age.…