Sickles v. Largent

Citations

• 57 Tex. 164
• 1882 Tex. LEXIS 114

Syllabus

<p>1. Bes adjudicata — Pabties — Second suit.— A suit for community land, brought by the husband, was, after his death, prosecuted by the surviving wife, for herself, and as next friend of their only child, the result being a verdict and judgment. for defendants. Within twelve months a second suit was brought by her in the same way. Held, that the former judgment was no bar to the second action allowed by the statute, and that the right to such second action was not affected by an amended petition, filed by her as executrix, more than twelve months after the date of the first judgment.</p>