Board of Regents of the University of Texas v. Yarbrough

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This case grew out of the consolidation of two suits. In the first suit the Board of Regents of the University of Texas (hereinafter called “the University”) brought a declaratory judgment action against Donald B. Yarbrough for the purpose of determining the validity and relative superiority of deeds held by each of them to Dr. Caleb Perry Patterson’s home place located in Austin, Texas.

In the second suit, Malcolm Patterson as guardian of the person and estate of Dr. Caleb Perry Patterson (hereinafter called “the Guardian”) sued the Board of Regents of the University of…