MURPHY v. SLATON

No. A-4611.

273 S.W.2d 588 (1954)

Galen E. MURPHY, Independent Executor, et al., Petitioners, v. John O. SLATON et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied January 5, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Correll & Brownlee, Perryton, Hoover, Hoover & Cussen, Canadian, for petitioners.

Brummett, Brummett & Salyars and A. W. Salyars, Lubbock, for respondent John O. Slaton.

Boyer & Herndon, Perryton, for respondent Galen E. Murphy, individually.


GRIFFIN, Justice.

On June 16, 1928, B. H. Murphy and wife, Annie E. Murphy were husband and wife, and had a family consisting of eight sons and daughters. They owned five sections of land in Ochiltree County, Texas, together with some town lots in the town of Perryton, Texas, and also owned personal property. All of the property was community property except Section 931, Block 43, H. & T. C. Ry. Co., which B. H. Murphy had deeded to his wife, Annie, on April 14...

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