Madero v. Calzado

This action was brought by Eusebio Calzado against Gustavo A. Madero, deceased, his widow, Carolina Villareal de Madero, and their heirs, to recover a balance of $12,409.76% in American money, alleged to be due Calzado for advances made by him to Madero prior to the latter’s death in January, 1913. The allegations in the petition of the plaintiff below did not disclose whether Madero died testate or intestate, and while it was alleged that the defendants were “nonresidents of the state of Texas, that they are absent from the state, and that their residence is unknown to this plaintiff,” there…