Carter v. Barnes

In this suit, Fannie Barnes and Eliza Freeman, claiming as heirs of Archie Anderson, seek to recover of Nellie Y. Carter one-half interest in a certain city lot, in Paris, Tex. So far as necessary to be stated here, the facts are as follows: ■

Archie and Eliza Anderson, .both former slaves, were living together as husband and wife for a number of years after the Civil War and prior to April 11, 1870. They had two children, Belle and Fannie, both of whom were ¡born prior to 1870. Belle married and afterwards died. She left one child, Eliza— now Eliza Freeman. Fannie married J. F. Barnes. Fannie…