Birdwell v. Burleson

STKEETMAH, Associate Justice.

Appellant brought this suit to recover one tract of 20 83-100 acres of land, and an undivided half interest in a tract of 32 3-4 acres. Upon trial, without a jury, the District Court rendered judgment for appellee.

We find the facts necessary to a decision of the ease, as follows:

The land in controversy was part of a tract of 236 acres, formerly owned by Martha J. Weir. Mrs. Weir by her will gave the 236 acres to her daughter, Louisa Burleson, wife of appellee, for her life, with remainder to her children, in equal shares. Mrs. Louisa Burleson died March 18th,…