Jackson v. Hernandez

HAMBLEN, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted in the District Court of Harris County by the appellant, Dora Jackson, seeking partition of certain real property located in the City of Houston. The appellee, Minnie J. Hernandez, filed a cross-action seeking to engraft a parol trust in her favor in the property. After a trial before the court without a jury, judgment was entered denying appellant any relief in the partition action, and awarding appellee the title and possession of the property in question.

No findings of fact and conclusions of law were filed by the trial court. The proof, the…