Melsheimer v. Shaw

This suit was brought by Mrs. Mary Shaw, joined by her husband, J. N. Shaw, against N. E. Melsheimer, W. B. Fur-low, and N. E. Furlow, to recover title and possession of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, and 15, in block 111, and lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, in block 112, of Houston Heights. Plaintiff Mary Shaw alleged, and the undisputed evidence shows, that she became the owner of said lots under and by virtue of the will of her former husband, Fred Hartman, .which had been duly probated. Plaintiff alleged that she had been the cook and servant of the defendant Mrs. N. E. Melsheimer for many years,…