Hamilton v. Jones

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in a bill of review proceeding setting aside a previous order of the Probate Court No. 2 of Harris County, Texas. The judgment of the Probate Court setting aside its previous order is affirmed.

On December 14, 1973, the Probate Court No. 2 rendered judgment in a declaration of heirship proceeding that Linda T. Hamilton was the adopted daughter and sole heir to Marie Hamilton who died intestate. On May 23, 1974 a bill of review was filed by Alberta Jones, Caesar Smith, and Brenda Gail Smith. After a hearing on the bill of review a…