Alexander v. Harris

DUNKLIN, J. H.

C. Alexander and Miss Lizzie R. Shelby were married on August 3, 1901. Prior to their marriage, I-I. C. Alexander had acquired an undivided one-third interest in 160 acres of land situated in Erath county, known as the W. W. Jones survey. After their marriage and during the marriage relation, Alexander acquired the remaining undivided two-thirds interest in the 160-acre tract and also 10 acres out of an ad joining tract, which was a part of the Jesse Van survey, and the ‘two tracts were occupied and used as the homestead of the family during the existence of the entire marriage…