Forrest v. Moreno

SMITH, Chief Justice.

In its last analysis the suit is one to determine the ownership in severalty of a sum of money on deposit with the county clerk of Bexar County, which was awarded as damages in a prior proceeding to condemn and take certain real property for a public use.

This suit was brought by Maria U. Macias Moreno (joined pro forma by her present husband) and four minor children of Mrs. Moreno by her former husband, Thomas Macias, decéased, against R. L. Forrest (and others not necessary to mention here). Mrs. Macias will be referred to as plaintiff and Forrest as defendant. In all…