Jenkins v. Jenkins

THOMPSON, Judge:

Cortis Jenkins, et al. (appellants), appeal the judgment of the Morgan Circuit Court finding that they authorized their counsel to enter into a settlement to dismiss their counterclaim. For the reasons stated, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand this matter for further proceedings.

On January 12, 2004, Billy Jenkins, et al. (appellees), filed a partition action to sell real property and divide the proceeds among the owners. The appellants and appellees, who are siblings, jointly own the property. Prior to the filing of the petition, Joe Jenkins, the parties’ father,…