The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
THE COLIN ESTATE.
CASE GOES TO COURT OF CIVIL
+ APPEALS
For Adjustment of Property Inter.
est - A Much Mudd1ed
Litigation.

J. b. Brockman, an counsel for Frank
Colin. has Just forwarded to the court
Of civil appeals at Galveston the briefs In
the case OF Frank Colin VI. Wilheimine
Groll ct al.
wilhelmine Groll sues as sister OF
Mrs. Frank Colin and she and other plain
tiffs, also sisters, have been awarded a
one half interest In the Colin estate. Thcy
are known as the German heirs.
Some OF the allegations in the cross-biil
OF plaintiff are as follows:
l.. To subject the interest OF the Ger
many heirs to the payment OF one-haif
the improvements made by appellant out
of his separate funds, made with the con-
sent and acquiesence OF his wife. ETC., and
that his homestead be set aside.
2. That the deed from Wilkinson to
Masterson be set aside and held for
naught
g. THAT the deed from appellant to
Underwood & Kirlicks be set aside, and
etc.
A. That the deed from appellant, I'm
derwood & Krlicks, to Masterson, be set
aside. and etc.
s. That the deed from II. Masterson
to appellant and Underwood XIII
lcks be set aside and held FOR naught.
g. That the deed from Underwood d
Kiriicks to Jones & Garnett, be set aside.
and etc.
7. That Mastcrson be perpetually en-
Joined from collecting said amount
claimed by him, or any part thereof.
g. That should the court find that the
deed to Underwood g. Kirlicks by appellant
aud the deed from appellants. Underwood
e. Kirlioks to Masterson. and tho deed
from Masterson back to appellants, I'm
derwood u Kirlicks and the deed 10 In
derwood & Kirllcks to Jones 4 Garnet.
or either Of them she id be good and
binding on tho appellant. then and in such
event appellant asked that said Under
wood e. Kirlicks' deed be SO reformed as
not to take or include any Of his per-
sonal property.
o. That In such event that 'he Interest
that may be found in favor OF either or
all OF the defendants. be frat subjected
to the Payment OF the $1,000 no,e, or to
the payment Of such amount rs ray be
found to have been paid out NY Maslerson
In good faith before the inierest of the
appellant Ia subjected. arc X such inter-
est pays off said amount due, Il aLy, then
that appellant be absoi ;ed from any debt
or liability to the said Und erwood X Kir-
Hicks and Jones Il Gacuett. ind that APP
pellant have judgment arain,t Mnfteison
VI hil VI tne HOteS ana moneys proven 10
have come TO his hands, together with the
Interest that each Of said notes bears on
that judgment go against Maatcrscn for
the amount OF money shown to have come
to his hands from hank or proceeds on
| notes with interest at the rate of per
cent per nnnum on any moneys obtained
from any bank and such Interest as the
| notes or other obligations In his hands In
litigation In this suit may bear and for
a return il any obligations NOT collected,
and etc, etc, and that judgment go against
said Masterson In personam conditioned.
Few litigations in Harris county have
presented moro complications than grows
out Of the civil actions in the Colin case
II Is generally believed that Colin VIII
be acquitted of the charge Of wife murder
on the reheaa'ing OF his case, but when he
leaves the Jail he will find himself a much
poorer man than he likely regarded him
SELF as the result OF his wlfe's death.