Rand v. Thweatt

261 S.W.2d 778 (1953)

RAND

v.

THWEATT et al.

No. 5-184.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 2, 1953.

Rehearing Denied November 30, 1953.

McMillen & Teague, Little Rock, for appellant.

Rose, Meek, House, Barron & Nash, Little Rock, for appellees.

MILLWEE, Justice.

The facts in this case are stipulated. Rosa L. Rand De Me, rs was the widow of J. C. Rand and had been married to A. N. De Mers for several years in May, 1946, when she executed her will. She became incompetent in December, 1946, and died January 29, 1953, leaving an estate valued at $278,000.

In the first paragraph of the preamble to her will,…