Norwood v. Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank of Abilene

LESLIE, Chief Justice.

As stated in the briefs “identical judgments were entered in the district court” in the above cases. They have been briefed together. The parties agreed to the entry of the same judgment in each case below. That was without prejudice to the rights of appeal. As the appeals are presented together, they will be so considered.

Willis Norwood and wife, Maggie M. Norwood, during SO years of married life, accumulated an estate valued at approximately $200,000. May 3, 1939, Willis Nor-wood died, leaving a will disposing of his property. At the time of his death he owed no debts.…