Moore v. Blagge

DENMAN, Associate Justice.

At the date of his death, Jonas Butler owned a large landed estate situated in different counties in Texas, among which was the land in controversy situated in McLennan County. He left surviving him his wife, Caroline E. Butler, and two children, George J. and Fannie Butler, the latter being a minor. Said lands were the community property of said Jonas Butler and wife. Caroline E. Butler having subsequently married H. W. Blagge, she, joined by her husband and her said children, filed the following petition in the District Court of Galveston County:

“In the District…