Russell v. Beckert

This is a suit originally filed against August Beckert by plaintiffs in error, hereinafter denominated plaintiffs, but aft-erwards in the third amended petition it was alleged that August Beckert died,' leaving surviving him his widow, Mrs. Phillipine Beckert, and two sons and four daughters, all of whom were made defendants, and will be so named, herein. The suit was instituted to cancel a certain deed made by R. C. Russell, deceased, of whose will plaintiffs were executors, conveying to August Beckert lots on Alamo Heights, in the city of San Antonio, on the ground of his obtaining a…