Loewenstein v. Watts

This is an appeal in a proceeding which originated in the probate court of El Paso County, Texas. We adopt the statement of the case as contained in the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals. 119 S. W. (2d) 176. In order, however, that this opinion may be reasonably complete within itself, we make the following abridged statement:

James J. O’Brien died in El Paso County, Texas, on February 3, 1926. Corinne O’Brien, wife of James J. O’Brien, followed him in death five days later. Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien were survived by two infant daughters.

*663Mr. O’Brien left a will, in which he bequeathed the legal…