BURTON v. BELL

No. A-9790.

380 S.W.2d 561 (1964)

Myrle O. BURTON et al., Petitioners, v. Helen W. BELL et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied July 15, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baker, Botts, Shepherd & Coates, Robert J. Piro, with above firm, Houston, for petitioners.

Fountain, Cox & Gaines, Joe G. Roady, with above firm, Houston, for respondents.


GRIFFIN, Justice.

The above cause in this Court is a consolidation of two causes below.

Roy W. Bell, Sr. and Helen W. Twilligear each about 55 years of age, were married January 1, 1955. At the time of the marriage each had children by a former marriage and each owned property, both real and personal. Mrs. Twilligear, hereinafter referred to as Mrs. Bell, owned the Helena Motel in the City of Houston, bank deposits in the Bank of the Southwest, a sum of money...

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