Harrison v. Parker

This is a claim by Marie Parker against her father’s estate for her share of her mother’s estate. The trial court held the claim was barred by the two year statute of limitations. The court of civil appeals, reversed the judgment of the trial court and remanded. 613 S.W.2d 80.

The principal community asset of D. F. and Maudie Martha Jackson was 320 acres of farmland. Maudie died intestate and D. F. qualified as community administrator. He managed Maudie’s estate for thirteen years before selling the land. When D. F. died fourteen years after the sale, there had never been a distribution of…