Hamilton v. Flinn
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Smith. Tried below before Hon. R. A. 'Reeves. The facts of this case present the single question, whether a will is governed by a Statute in force at its date, or by one. in force at the death of the testator.
1Opinion of the Court
Hemphill, Oh. J.
Isabella Flinn departed this life in 1857 having by will (dated in 1855) bequeathed her estate to some of her children, pretermitting with but a small legacy her daughter Rosabella, the wife of R. W. Hamilton. In the interval between the date of her will and her death, the Legislature, by Act of July 24th, 1856, declared that all persons were thereby authorized and permitted to dispose of their own estate, real and personal, by will or otherwise, and that the 13th and 15th Sections of the Act of January 28th, 1840, entitled “ An Act concerning Wills,” and the provisions of all…
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