Mason & Mason v. Brown

LOONEY, Justice.

The facts leading to the present controversy, in short, are these: Robert H. Clay-pool, a colored man, owning both real and personal properties situated in the states of Oklahoma and Texas, died in August, 1943, leaving a will in which he gave to his niece, Elizabeth Worthington Brown, appellee herein, all properties, real and personal, constituting his Texas estate, same being situated in the City of Dallas; and appointed her executrix of the will without bond. In the Seventh paragraph of the will he provided: “I appoint Mason & Mason attorneys for Elizabeth Brown.” Mason &…