Jeter v. McGraw

This is a dispute over ownership and partition of land. The district court has subject matter jurisdiction. See Gordon v. Jones, 196 S.W.3d 376, 381-82 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2006, no pet.). No estate is under administration by a probate court. See Schuld v. Dembrinski, 12 S.W.3d 485, 487 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2000, no pet.); compare Saenz v. Saenz, 49 S.W.3d 447, 449 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2001, no pet.). The district court may determine heirship in the exercise of its authority to decide the ownership interests in the land and partition the property. See Garza v. Rodriguez, 18 S.W.3d 694,…