Weems, Receiver v. Masterson

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

The land in controversy formerly belonged to Mrs. Masterson, nee Ewing, and Alexander Ewing, and she is entitled to the judgment rendered in the court below in her favor, unless title to the land passed by a sale made by her guardians through whom appellant claims as receiver of the property of the City Bank of Houston.

Appellant’s title rests on proceedings of the Probate Court for Harris County, which began with the following petition filed by the guardians of her estate and of that of Alexander Ewing:

"State of Texas, County of Harris.—To the Honorable the Probate…