Laborde v. First State Bank & Trust Co. of Rio Grande City

SMITH, Chief Justice.

Francis Laborde and Eva Marks were married in Starr county on March 4, 1896, and resided there for a number of years, and until they removed to San Antonio. During their married life they accumulated a very substantial estate, situate both in Starr and Bexar counties, which they possessed at the time of Francois Laborde’s death, testate, on August 11, 1917. His widow and five children survived him.

On June 14, 1906, Francois Laborde executed a holographic will, in which the only provision 'pertinent to this appeal is as follows:

“Third: It is my will and desire that all the…