Wiggins v. Holmes

This suit involves the title to a tract of land in Waco, Tex., on which is located several small rent houses, which land was at the time of his death, in 1903, the separate property of Jacob Wiggins. Appellant Cicero Wiggins is a nephew of Jacob Wiggins, and he and the other appellants claim title to an undivided one-half interest in said property on the theory that Jacofi Wiggins died intestate, without issue, leaving only Emma Wiggins (Holmes), his widow, surviving him, and that Cicero Wiggins is the nearest of kin. Appellees contend that Jacob Wiggins left surviving him two sons and his…