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HOWARD v. HOWARD

No. 15666.

459 S.W.2d 901 (1970)

Ellender Ann HOWARD, b/n/f Mrs. Callie Howard, Appellant, v. Mrs. Tressie P. HOWARD, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

November 5, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helm, Jones & Pletcher, Michael A. Moriarty, Houston, for appellant.

Brock & Williams, Norman Whitlow, Houston, for appellee.

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is a suit to determine the proper ownership of $6,000.00 of the death benefits due under a Workmen's Compensation Insurance claim. The outcome of the suit depends on the existence vel non of an alleged common law marriage between appellee. Tressie P. Howard, and the deceased, A. D. Howard.

The suit arose as a dispute among alleged beneficiaries of A. D. Howard. A. D. Howard had been killed in an industrial accident while working for...

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