Legal Opinion
Burroughs v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 2, 1927No. 11756PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConner, C. J.
This suit was instituted by Mrs. Lillian Burroughs, joined by her husband, against the heirs and legal representatives of Marshall Jennings, deceased, to enforce an alleged agreement on the part of Marshall Jennings, a bachelor, and his mother, Mrs. Carrie Hinesdale, a widow, to take her and rear her in their home, and u’pon their death leave her all property of which they were seized and possessed. The plaintiff alleged that she had been taken into the home of Mrs. Hinesdale and Marshall Jennings and lived with them for many years, during which time they had fed, clothed, and taken care of…
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