Hand v. Errington

Defendant in error May Errington, joined by her husband, J. C. Er-rington, instituted this suit to recover a one-half interest in eight separate tracts of land described in the pleadings which she claimed as the sole heir of her mother, Texana Hand, a former wife of plaintiff in error, J. J. Hand. She alleged that the lands in question had been purchased by plaintiff in error with the proceeds of the community estate of J. J. Hand and Texana Hand.

Plaintiff in error answered by plea of general denial and a plea of not guilty, and further pleaded the statutes of limitation and a settlement had…