Gaston v. McKnight

Ireland, Associate Justice.

This suit was instituted by McKnight to establish a judgment against the estate of West, which had been recovered' by Marlow in 1860. On the 4th day of September, 1871, this claim was presented to the administrator for acceptance or rejection, in the following form:

“In District Court, September Term, 1860.

“ The State of Texas, 1 Cherokee County. )

“D. M. Marlow v. M. L. & B. B. West,

v 11456. J

“Judgment against defendant for three hundred and eighty dollars.

“Execution stayed until first of March, 1862. Interest at 10 per cent, per annum. Plaintiff having died before…