Burleson v. Burleson

Hemphill, Ch. J.

TMs cause was before the Supreme Court in 1853, and it was decided that the petition showed a cause of action which entitled the plaintiff to relief. (11 Tex. R. 2.) The cause being remanded and coming on again for trial, the plaintiff announced himself ready, and the defendant making no showing for continuance, the Court ordered the cause to proceed, whereupon the defendant asked leave to amend his *424answer by stating that the league of land in controversy was granted to the defendant during the coverture with Rebecca Burleson, his wife, and that the said Rebecca having died…