In Re Bartels' Estate Jones v. Milam

PLEASANTS, O. J.

This appeal is from a judgment of the district court of Harris county refusing to admit to probate the will of Julia Bartels, deceased, offered for probate by appellant, Ira P. Jones, independent executor of said will. . The probate of the will was contested by the appellee Annie Milam, a daughter of the deceased, herein joined proforma by her husband, J. W. Milam.

The will first offered for probate was dated October 14, 1911. In reply to the contest of this will, appellant prayed, in the alternative, for the probate of a will executed July 8, 1909. Thereupon the appellees…