Richardson v. Lingo

HAMBLEN, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from the order of the District Court of Harris County, sustaining appellees’ plea in abatement and dismissing appellants’ suit. The nature of appellants’ suit in the trial court is disclosed by paragraph I of their petition, as follows:

“That the Plaintiffs, Corinne Darnell Richardson, Beryl Darnell James and Bess Darnell Jones, are the daughters of Rose Lingo, Deceased, who died on the 18th day of February, 1952, in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and who prior to and at the time of her death was the wife of the Defendant, D. C. Lingo. That there were no…