Morton v. Hill

WALTER, Justice.

Gladys Morton, widow of Gorman Morton and their children filed suit against Mary Leona Owen and Linda Pearl Owen, minor grandchildren of Leona Owen, for title and possession to an undivided one-fourth of the remainder and residue of the estate of Leona Owen deceased. Plaintiffs claim this one-fourth interest under Mrs. Owen’s will. In a non-jury trial, the court rendered a take nothing judgment against the plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs have appealed contending the court erred in holding the devise to Gorman Morton lapsed and that Leona Owen died intestate as to the interest…