Wisdom v. Smith

The respondent, R. Frank Smith, brought this suit against six of his children, including the petitioner, Mrs. Zoe Wisdom, seeking a partition of Lots 33 and 34, Block 323, in the Mirror Addition to the City of Amarillo. Mrs. Wisdom filed a cross action in which she claimed the entire title to the lots. The remaining children having conveyed their interests to Mrs. Wisdom, or having disclaimed or defaulted, the controversy is limited to the claims of Mr. Smith and Mrs. Wisdom as against each other.

The lots in controversy were acquired by Mr. Smith by a deed dated September 26, 1925, and were…