Dignowitty v. Coleman

GAINES, Associate Justice.

—This suit was originally brought by W. B. Eastman as administrator of the estate of Albino Perez, deceased, to recover certain town lots alleged to have been the property of the intestate in his lifetime. Eastman having died, the county judge, during the vacation of his court in April, 1887, appointed appellee temporary administrator of the estate of Perez, with special authority to prosecute this suit. Appellee by an amended petition appeared and made himself a party plaintiff, alleging his appointment and authority. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and upon the…