McKivett v. McKivett

Appellants sought to recover an undivided one-half of four lots of land in the Brooklyn addition to the city of Corpus Christi, or for $6,000 in money. Appellants consist of J. E. McKivett and Pat McKivett, sons of J. E. McKivett, deceased, and the appellee is the stepmother of appellants. The jury was instructed to return a verdict for appellee, and judgment was accordingly so rendered.

The uncontroverted evidence showed that the lots had been conveyed to appellee by her deceased husband, which conveyance was evidence by warranty deeds dated November 12, 1925. He died in 1930. Appellee put…