Legal Opinion

Stewart v. Selder

Texas Supreme Court

Decided November 17, 1971No. B-2547PublishedCited by 113 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, Justice.

This is a suit to construe the will of Thelma Evelyn Boyd, who died on December 27, 1966. The principal question to be decided is whether the term “cash” as used in Section II of the will includes stocks and bonds owned by the testatrix at the time of her death.

The will, which is dated May 2, 1963, reads as follows:

State of Texas

County of Dallas

Know all men by these present that I, Thelma Evelyn Boyd, of the County of Dallas, State of Texas, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby rovolking [sic] all wills by me at anytime…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Huffman v. HuffmanTexas Supreme Court · 1960
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  3. Heinatz v. AllenTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Guilliams v. KoonsmanTexas Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Haile v. HoltzclawTexas Supreme Court · 1967

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