Danish v. Disbrow
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. November 18,1878, in the District Court of Harris county, Lavinia Danish, joined by her husband, F. K. Danish; Jennie Hitchcock, joined by her husband, L. M. Hitchcock; Emma Russell, joined by her husband, W. S. Russell; William Thomas, in his own right and as next friend of Henry and Gussie Thomas, as heirs of William E. Thomas, sued Annie Disbrow, (late Thomas, and the widow,) Benjamin F. Disbrow, and Milby &…
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Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. November 18,1878, in the District Court of Harris county, Lavinia Danish, joined by her husband, F. K. Danish; Jennie Hitchcock, joined by her husband, L. M. Hitchcock; Emma Russell, joined by her husband, W. S. Russell; William Thomas, in his own right and as next friend of Henry and Gussie Thomas, as heirs of William E. Thomas, sued Annie Disbrow, (late Thomas, and the widow,) Benjamin F. Disbrow, and Milby & Porter. The object of this suit was to cancel a deed which their said mother (then Mrs. Close) had executed to Milby &…
1Opinion of the Court
Bonner, Associate Justice.
This case involves the construction of the last will and testament of W. E. Thomas, which reads as follows:
“In the name of God, amen: I, William E. Thomas, of *240the city of Houston, in Harris county and State of Texas, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this to be my last will and testament, revoking all former wills by me made, declaring this to be my last will, in manner and form following; that is to say: First, my request is, all my lawful debts shall be paid. Then I give and bequeath unto my dearly-beloved wife, Annie Thomas, all my real…
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