Dussetschleger v. Smith

MOORE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment granting a bill of review under sec. 31, Tex.Prob. Code Ann. (1956). In 1973, plaintiff, Sandra Faye Smith, instituted suit against Mary Maude Dussetschleger and Wanda Jeffries to declare heirship of the estate of Frank Dussetschleger, deceased. She alleged that although she was an illegitimate daughter of the decedent, she was an heir and entitled to share in the decedent’s estate. She further alleged that Mary Maude Dussetschleger and Mrs. Wilbur L. Jeffries were also heirs of the decedent.

The heirship proceedings were set for trial on March…