Dixon v. Dixon

ARCHER, Chief Justice.

This suit involved the estate of T. E. Dixon, M. D., and a determination of heir-ship.

Dr. Dixon died February 1, 1958, intestate, in Temple, Texas, and on February 4, 1958 T. E. Dixon, Jr., was appointed temporary administrator of the estate.

On February 14, 1957 Richard Daniel Dixon filed his petition in the County Court of Bell County seeking a determination as to who are the heirs of Dr. Dixon and the share or interest of such heirs.

The pleadings alleged that the heirs were Richard Daniel Dixon, Ernest Gordon, John J. Dixon, Alice Dixon Johnson, Madeline Dixon Short,…