ORTEGA v. MARQUEZ

No. 5367.

333 S.W.2d 633 (1960)

Carmen ORTEGA, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Fidencio Ortega, Deceased, Appellant, v. Carmen MARQUEZ, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied March 30, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Potash, Cameron, Potash & Bernat, El Paso, for appellant.

Frank Owen, III, El Paso, for appellee.


FRASER, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellee brought suit, claiming that defendant had taken a sum of money into her possession which rightfully belonged to plaintiff. The controversy concerns a sum of money found in a safety deposit box which had been rented and used by one Fidencio Ortega during his lifetime. The money consisted of about $1,000 in American currency, and 900 pesos in Mexican currency. After the death of Mr. Ortega...

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