Huppman v. Schmidt
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. This suit was filed, on June 24, 1885, by the appellants, Paulina Huppman, Theresa Huppman, Cornelia Huppman, Katie Kattmann, joined by her husband Robert Kattmann, as heirs at law of Charles Huppman, deceased, and by J. Rotge, as administrator of the estate of said Charles Huppman, deceased, plaintiffs below, against the appellees, Martin Schmidt, Wm. Reichardt, Wm.
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Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. This suit was filed, on June 24, 1885, by the appellants, Paulina Huppman, Theresa Huppman, Cornelia Huppman, Katie Kattmann, joined by her husband Robert Kattmann, as heirs at law of Charles Huppman, deceased, and by J. Rotge, as administrator of the estate of said Charles Huppman, deceased, plaintiffs below, against the appellees, Martin Schmidt, Wm. Reichardt, Wm. Disson and J. Pereira, defendants below, representing, that, on July 27, 1880, Katrina Schmidt died in Harris county, leaving surviving her the defendant Martin…
1Opinion of the Court
Robertson, Associate Justice.
To facilitate suit upon the bond, a creditor may require the community survivor to file an account in the probate court, after the lapse of one year (R. S., art. 2176), and, after the lapse of twelve months, the heir of the deceased partner may have him distribute the estate under the supervision of tbe same tribunal. (Art. 2183.) If he is not compelled to enter that forum by one of these means, he is independent of the orders, and is not subject to the control, of the county court. When his bond and inventory and appraisement have been filed and approved, the law…
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