Massey v. Allen

The defendants in error, hereinafter styled proponents, made application to the county court of Vanzandt county to probate an instrument in writing as the last will and testament of W. J. Allen, deceased.

The attempt to probate this instrument was contested by plaintiffs in error, who will hereinafter be referred to as contestants. The county court probated the will. On appeal to the district court the jury were peremptorily instructed to return a verdict for contestants. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment of the district court and rendered judgment in favor of plaintiffs, the…