Rivers v. Griffin

This suit was brought by Bettie Griffin, joined pro forma by her husband, Frank Griffin, against Ellen Burton, a non compos mentis, mother of Bettie and former wife of Tobe Rivers, who was confined in the asylum at Austin, Tex., and against the heirs, the children, and descendants of Tobe Rivers, deceased, among whom are Ellen Sheppard, a minor and a non compos mentis, Ann Bell, Jessie Bell, Johnnie Bell, minors, and Josephine Jamison, to recover title to the interest of Bettie Griffin in two tracts of land situated in Ft. Bend county, Tex., alleged to be a ⅝0 undivided interest in tract No.…