Merriman v. Lary

Mrs. Ella Merriman, joined by her husband, sued Mrs. Carrie Smith Lary, widow of W. M. Lary, deceased, alleging in effect that about 1903, W. M. Lary and wife executed and acknowledged a written agreement adopting said plaintiff as their daughter and agreeing to leave their property to her at their death; that said original agreement was delivered into the possession of the Larys for filing and for record but for some cause to plaintiffs unknown said instrument was never filed for record in Hill County or Tarrant County; that the Larys gave her the name "Ella Lary" and that the Larys held her…