Robinson v. State

HIGGINS, Justice.

This is a- proceeding by the State of Texas against the Unknown Heirs of William Bradford, deceased, to escheat the estate of said deceased. Tennie V. Robinson and others intervened. This is the third appeal in the case. The opinions upon the former appeals are reported in Tex.Civ.App., 87 S.W.2d 297 and Tex.Civ.App., 109 S.W.2d 559, to which we refer. Upon the last trial, which was without the aid of a jury, the Court found that William Bradford, deceased, died “ ‘having no heirs’ * * * no heirs who can be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence.” (109 S.W.2d…