Stevens v. Heirs of Masterson

Mary G., Thomas G., William and Leigh Masterson, the children of T.W. Masterson, deceased, brought this action against Hennell Stevens, Frank W. Stevens, and Eliza Kempner, as executrix of the last will of H. Kempner, deceased, to recover 640 acres of land situated in Brazoria County. Annie T. Masterson, the surviving wife and executrix of the will of T.W. Masterson, deceased, was made a party to the suit and adopted the pleadings of the plaintiffs. The defendants vouched in J.H. McLeary as their warrantor. The facts of the case as found by the Court of Civil Appeals are in substance as…