The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
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Il,lssl,l 10 Contest Of the
INNS \. Willis
Nd 10 The SUPREME COURT
..x..ter. Is EARNESTLY
W s.c.re the Republican
..,.nsl convention.

s.cure the Repubi'ean
:. &, convention.
r.,,.. November a5.--The
~ =. contest of the will OF the
s, = willis before the spec
". Jones, in the coanly
..s.,,,us considerable attention
IN, ). case where large values
s.p. .,,.satlons Of R. NJ WINS
~ and the demurrers thereto
sss 81 lss,tses we're argued. !,
! I resume Of the aiiesa'''4' "
al the instrument .. .. sep S'au,
HI. i the last will and testament
M instrument dated at Cal
5s ' IS and signed by Mrs
nm. before c, r. ). ArsS -
" claims it is the last "''i anu
rretepded will is void and
~bIIc policy and contrary 70 ~ sa ";
is2*I Nix estate is estimated TO De OF
4 sssooygO 1t is really 81 m ,,;th
md the whole estate, with
s.;sr N sl5, 600 to executors namea
pl'ltsa wil, and the bequest of Sso,ouo
ss WINS and $4,000 to Kate q. saun-
|. attempted to be devised TO tue
sn,rsnty and Trust Company. ~
v .hss aid company has no power
~ laws of the State of Texas to
Wy ,Se trust and attacks the Vest
\ charter of the company
.,I.sss that pretended VIII is Yolo
!. tends to aud does create j per
~ lies up and prevents the
IN ~ The property of said estate
ueh Us may be necessary Tor
n q lesacies and debts. for an in
1, psriod OF time and for longer
Il lime than is permitted by the
sni public policy OF this State.
s,,ss ina, Narcissa Willis Was mo
Mr. S. Willis. who died in July,
Nal at the death of R. S. Willis he
d. fald Narcissa Willis had boen
N A years. 1t alleges further that
aid r. S. Willis WAS man OF flne
rs capacity and accumulated q large
NJ. Narclssa Willis never interfered
hH husbands business, eonhning
N Wholly to her household duties
Ii. care Of her children. 1t dileges
vpon the death OF her husband Mrs.
:, received as her part % the com-
II estate OF herself and husband
I'M 10 the value OF about ST50,0eO. II
Is further that Mrs. Willis was wholly
kable Of managing said large esta G,
. consisted largely Of one half inter.
ths firm of P. j. Willis &, Bro, a
kritiun. That soon after the death
nd r. S. Willis, finding herself in
BE Of managing and attending to said
business and dissens!ons arising De.
ehsiself and her children (other' han
tlptl, Mrs, Willis employed f. Y.
lssn al her attorney, and rom that
To The dats of her death sale liavii-
yx her confidential and legal ad-
ge tlat J. p. Alvey Is practically
u the Texas Guarai-y and Trust
ery, What about the year 1895 Mrs.
being wholly unable and incapable
Aeung to and managing her busi-
90 estate, she PLACED the entire
sry, real, personal and nisel, ex-
rhaps, the homestead CT Bread
y the care and MANAGEMENT End
E'pl Of the said Texas Guaranty aud
Company, and from that time ]. l..
~ her confidential adviser in all
nesl matters.
epporent shows that Mrs. Willis at
ae o. the execution o. pretended
xas about 70 years of age and by
o. me fact that she tai never had
suuh management and contrt.l of
p1lless matter, but had relied WI, by
husband IN all business transac-
n ~ was wholly Incapable of under
us lne nature and character of the
.aempted 10 be 4ispo Ied OF by
ssnN VIII and was wholly incapable
.ssunding the terms, CONDITIONS,
~ will. ~ ~ sou ffe'
s Hoss that the opponent Is advised
s.uss there Is now in the lands
WsFss'on OF the Guaran.ae comusuy
w enough TO , y . ani as.
Wills. 'ies anu c"ts OF
,Sss = That the alleged codocil is the
ny ~ and testament.
r,,.s mat with the exception OF the
4, ~ y the homestead on Roadway
r,.' vertaining thereto, as .afei in
"A III, 'ne said Nar2issa Wills lled
kssru IA testamen.qfy paper know,
n, mi y admitted o probats as ia
|lIss nv aaa the appll,l:lon to ple bate
b ~ pretended will of 1a.e Sen.s NJ.
W. be denied. IL
X S sorge E. Mann, as attorney ,,r
! a. ',,ssoy and other crigsby je. &.
80 M. y MS original answ II to ron.
ia Suss.tion, that tie Will oe nro.
81 .pat codocil, or paper pre sented
IN IA "a q. declared a deed and not a
|esant , a'so alleges that r. NJ. ISxlis.
" xay y'e Wv his share of the es-
EIlNs 20. o. Announcements made by
J, sits,prlor to her death -
shMneys for Mrs. Wa,tbew ons
NJ he o, rlank a, walthew, join in
~ even, t'ooate OF the original will
|ndkiII Il =. lhe court holding that
~ ttss i, ~, w a codicil, but the last
vi h huentfof deceased. then thev
Elsni V admitted to probate and
y TX OF the estate ppo'n'ea ao-
i, dives wiz. combined with the
esoadx.y" MRS. Walthew $50, 900 and
~! to sbo,a ouse; to Mrs. Grlgsbv
\ q Sa,,nSal 4. Willis $50, 900 and ia
b n ai rsss $4,000, the residuary es-
b arsnS s,ssided per capita among th,
g, walthas,o of Mrs. Grlgsby. two
lrd nv Two of Lee Willis, de-
j " pro,, ~ snort A. Willis. hence.
wi ebIISraa,si of the VIII. Mrs,
. 4 a. r sa would secure six-e'ey-
q .s,ssluuary estate. Mrs. Wat
nv "a sssenths, Lee Willis two
l snort A. Wills one-elev-
Y ~ prn DIGESTION is made OF the
MI ~ court, the case Is GER
~ 'ne supreme court Tor anal