Glavecke v. Tijirina
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Cameron. Tried below before the Hon. E. J. Davis. The petition of Antonio Tijirina, for a writ of certiorari, alleged that his deceased mother, Feliciana Tijirina, left, in the county of Cameron, and state of Texas, a large quantity of land, supposed to be between nine and eleven square leagues, having, before her death, deeded to Basse and Hord, the interest referred to in the opinion, as belonging to them, which was a part of the tract known as the Agostedora…
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Appeal from Cameron. Tried below before the Hon. E. J. Davis. The petition of Antonio Tijirina, for a writ of certiorari, alleged that his deceased mother, Feliciana Tijirina, left, in the county of Cameron, and state of Texas, a large quantity of land, supposed to be between nine and eleven square leagues, having, before her death, deeded to Basse and Hord, the interest referred to in the opinion, as belonging to them, which was a part of the tract known as the Agostedora del Esperitu Santo, in said county; that shortly after the death of the said Feliciana, Basse and Hord, by virtue of a…
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.
The estate of Feliciana G. De Tijirina was being administered by Glavecke, under an appointment of the County Court of Cameron county. Antonio Tijirina, son of Feliciana, made an application to the County Court to remove Glavecke, and to be appointed administrator in his stead. Upon this application coming on to be heard, Antonio objected to its being tried and determined by Elisha Basse, the presiding chief justice of the County Court, because he was interested in said estate, “and for other reasons.” “ Said Basse overruled said objection, and refused to certify his interest in said estate…
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