Davis v. Douglas

Action of trespass to try title brought by Annie Douglas, the defendant in error, against Monk Davis, and his wife, Josephine Davis, the plaintiffs in error, to recover lot No. 7 in block No. 4 of the First addition to the North addition to the city of Beaumont. Millie Profit, deceased, is the common source of title. The defendant in error claims title as residuary devisee under the will of Millie Profit, deceased; the plaintiff in error, Josephine Davis, claims title, first, under a parol gift from Millie to Josephine during the lifetime of Millie, and, second, under Millie’s will executed…