in the Estate of Dempsey Johnson

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ════════════ NO. 20-0424 ════════════ IN THE ESTATE OF DEMPSEY JOHNSON, DECEASED ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ ON PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ Argued February 25, 2021 JUSTICE BLAND delivered the opinion of the Court. It has long been the rule in Texas that a person cannot accept benefits under a will while contesting its validity. 1 In this case, a beneficiary under a will seeks to circumvent this rule by contending that the bequest she accepted is…