Simank v. Alford

441 S.W.2d 234 (1969)

Ella SIMANK et al., Appellants,

v.

Lee Hurst ALFORD et al., Appellees.

No. 11670.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

May 7, 1969.

Rehearing Denied May 28, 1969.

R. B. Thrasher, Max P. Flusche, Jr., Austin, for appellants.

Barkley, Cutcher & Alderson, James L. Cutcher, Taylor, for appellees.

O'QUINN, Justice.

When Elmo R. J. Simank died intestate in 1963 he owned 67.9 acres of farm land in Williamson County which is the subject of this lawsuit.

The sole question is whether the undivided one-half interest in the land awarded to Simank's mother, brother, and sister by the trial…