In Re the Estate of Cohorn

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is a consolidated suit to construe the joint and mutual will of A. J. Cohorn and wife, Lela Cohorn, and to determine whether the will should be probated as to A. J. Cohorn. The primary issue is whether a misdescription in a will may be explained by extrinsic evidence.

A. J. and Lela Cohorn executed the will on January 22, 1964. A. J. Cohorn died January 24, 1965. Lela Cohorn died May 20, 1979. The joint and mutual will was probated as to Lela Cohorn. The proponent of the will, as to A. J. Cohorn, is B. J. Cohorn. One of several defendants is Pauline Hall, who was…