Perales v. Flores

NORVELL, Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title brought by appellant, Pedro Perales, administrator of the estate of Florencio Per-ales, deceased, against the appellee, Mary Flores, for the recovery of certain real property situated in Bexar County, Texas. The property stands in the name of Mary Flores and she claims the same as the surviving widow of Florencio Perales, asserting that she contracted a marriage with him which was valid at common law. There were no children of this purported marriage.

The jury impaneled to try the case found: (1) That the property involved was not…