Hough v. Shippey

FISHER,

Chief Justice.—Appellees, Shippey and others, as the heirs of R. S. Hough, deceased, brought this suit against Nettie Hough, the surviving wife of R. S. Hough, to recover a one-half interest in certain tracts of land situated in McLennan County.

The . only tract that is involved in this controversy is the Peter Bolinger survey of 333 acres. This survey was the separate property of R. S. Hough, owned by him at the time of his marriage with appellant. He died in August, 1885, and up to the time of his death he and his wife, the appellant, occupied a part of this survey as a homestead. No…