Lassiter v. Bouche

Appellant, Mrs. M. W. Lassiter, sought to establish an express trust in a certain lot of land situated in the city of Dallas, and, based on the existence of the trust, she sought to recover a one-half interest in the lot.

The land in question constituted a part of the community estate of Elisha H. Kendall and his wife, Julia Kendall. Elisha Kendall died intestate in the year 1879, leaving sur- . viving his widow, Julia, and three children, to wit, Jennie L. Bouche, wife of A. E. Bouche, C. P. Kendall, and Mollie E. Wright, wife of J. W. Wright, the latter two being the mother and father of…