Nelson v. Bridge

Certified questions from the Court of Civil Appeals for the First District, as follows :

“In 1881 Isaac Bridge died testate in the city of New Orleans, La. in February of that year his will was duly admitted to probate in the court of that parish having jurisdiction of probate matters, and R. B. Bi'idge having been named as executor in the will was appointed and duly qualified as such. Deceased had no kindred in Texas, but died owning lands in Jefferson County of that State.

“In 1887 George C. O’Brien applied to the probate court of Jefferson County, Texas, for letters of administration with…