Calhoun v. Killian

RAMEY, Chief Justice.

Appellants, Steven E. Calhoun and twelve others, appeal the rendition of a summary judgment in favor of Appellees, Venetta June Killian and Wynne & Wynne, in a dispute over the disposition of property under the last will of Hallie J. Courtney (“Courtney”). We will reverse the summary judgment and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.

Background Facts

Courtney died on March 9, 1978. At the time of her death she owned, among other property, some 349 acres of unimproved ranch land lying north of Highway 64 in Smith County Texas (“the ranch land”) and an undivided…