Christiansen v. Christiansen

WALLER, Circuit Judge.

Alfred Christiansen was the son of Gilbert and Carrie Christiansen, a brother of Annie and Josie, a nephew of Chris Chris-tiansen, Johanna Carter, and Alette Sullivan, and husband of the plaintiff, Margaret Christiansen.

Alette Sullivan, nee Alette Christiansen, died intestate in Dallas, Texas, on the 26th of June, 1933, owning real estate in said city, one-half of which, under the statutes of Texas, went to her husband, J. A. Sullivan, and the other one-half went to her brothers and sisters or to the heirs of such as were deceased. At the time of her death her brother,…