Pritchett v. Badgett

PRICE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Martin County. John Badgett, as devisee under the will ‘of W. H. Badgett, deceased, sued J. C. Pritchett, W. W. Jenkins and others for construction of the will of W. H. Badgett, deceased, which had theretofore been duly probated. The clause in question was as follows:

“I give and bequeath to my son, John Badgett, in fee simple all of Section 3, and the Southwest ⅛ of Section 1, in Block 38, Twp. 1-N, Martin County, Texas, subject to the following limitations: Said John Badgett-shall not be permitted to sell said…