ROBINSON v. GLENN

No. A-2916.

238 S.W.2d 169 (1951)

ROBINSON v. GLENN et al.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied April 17, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cooper & Finney, Amarillo, for petitioner.

R. H. Cocke, Wellington, Otis Trulove, Amarillo, Black & Stayton, Charles L. Black, Austin, for respondents.


GRIFFIN, Justice.

This cause involves the construction of two deeds executed by Jennie Glenn, a feme sole, to her granddaughter, Ruth Robinson. Ruth Robinson married petitioner, Kendall Robinson, in 1937 and lived with him as his wife until she died in November, 1947, childless, and never having any issue.

The first deed dated May 7, 1938 provides:

"* * * for and in consideration of the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) to me in hand paid by Ruth Robinson...

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