McLain v. Garrison

As the heirs of John M. McLain, deceased, who died intestate, the appellees brought this suit in trespass to try title against the appellants John B. and H. N. McLain and Mrs. Katherine Flora McLain and Mattie Lou McLain, to recover certain lands described in deeds executed by John M. McLain on the 11th day of January, 1898, to the appellants. On the 11th day of January, 1898, John M. McLain executed to John B. McLain and H. N. McLain each deeds conveying the lands therein described, which instruments were by the trial court construed to be testamentary in character, and, in view of this…