Bell v. Board of Directors of Pythian Widows & Orphans Home

TIREY, Justice.

The Board of Directors of the Pythian Widows and Orphans Home brought this suit to construe the will of John Russell Curtis, deceased, to remove Miss Kate Bell as testamentary trustee, to set aside a conveyance by Miss Bell to J. T. Murphy of the east one-half of Lot 4 in Block 7 in the City of Gatesville, and to set aside a transfer of thirty-six shares of common stock of the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company of Gatesville, transferred by her to Aven, and to appoint a substitute trustee.

*94We quote the pertinent parts of the will:

“Third: All the rest and residue of my estate, whether…