Jopling v. Caldwell-Degenhardt

The purpose of the suit, which .was brought by appellant as plaintiff below, was to recover a tract of approximately 160 acres of land, another tract of 320 acres, and certain lots in the city of Cisco, in Eastland county, Tex.

The nature of appellant’s claim to this land will be hereinafter more fully shown. In an alternative count, plaintiff alleged that, if she was mistaken as to her right to recover the lands sued for, that she was an heir of Mary E. Caldwell, deceased, and as such entitled to recover an undivided one-fourth interest in the estate of said decedent. She further alleged that…