Gannaway v. Barrera

SMITH, Justice.

J. R. Alamia and wife, Olivia Y. Alamia, owned a certain 2,400-acre block of land in Hidalgo county. The former died on December 25, 1924, and the latter on January 31, 1927. Both died intestate. A. Y. Baker was appointed administrator of the estate, first, of J. R. Alamia, at 'his death, and, second, of Olivia V. Alamia, at her death. Baker administered the estate up to the time of his death, on November 1, 1930. J. G. Barrera later succeeded Baker as said administrator, qualifying as such on February 4, 1931.

The Alamias were survived by four minor children, Alfonso, Joe,…