Gillette's Estate v. State

This is a suit by the state, instituted by its district attorney in the district court of Taylor county, against the “estate of E. B. Gillette,” Mrs. Ada Lawrence, and her husband, H. E. Lawrence, to es-cheat 60% acres of land situate in Taylor county. The suit was filed March 11, 1925.

The petition is in two counts. The first counts sets up-. the facts as follows: F. B. Gillette died November 27, 1918, seized and possessed of said land. February 20, 1919, letters of temporary administration upon his estate were issued to H. E. Lawrence by the county court of Eastland county. No order was made…