Ebberts v. McLean

WALKER, Chief Justice.

This case was argued to us as a “ten million dollar lawsuit.” The appeal is from an order sustaining a general demurrer to appellants’ second amended original petition, filed in the trial court on February 24, 1933. The original petition was filed in district court of Jefferson county on the 22d day of December, 1932. The appellants, M. J. Ebberts, J. J. Nathan, Frank G. Weber, W. B. Flynn, C. W. Howth, Jno. I. Pittman, H. W. Gilbert, Mrs. Likens Ogden, a feme sole, for herself and as independent executrix of the estate of Likens P. Ogden deceased, Miss Nellie McNamara…