Schwalbe v. Cooper

TIREY, Justice.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court appointing B. K. Cooper administrator of the estate of Bertye Key. B. K. Cooper made application to the county court of Coryell county to be appointed administrator of the estate of Bertye Key, deceased. Howard B. Key, the surviving husband, waived his right, under the provisions of art. 3359, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.Stats., to be appointed administrator of his wife’s estate in favor of B. K. Cooper, who is a stranger to the estate. Mary Louise Schwalbe, a daughter by a prior marriage, joined by her husband, contested the…