Tipton v. Tipton

LAWSON, Justice.

The appeal is from a decree sustaining demurrer to a bill in equity and dismissing the bill, which was amended seven times.

We freely admit that we have encountered much difficulty in determining from the bill and its numerous amendments the grounds upon which complainants seek relief in a court of equity.

It does appear that this is a controversy between the children of Joel J. Tipton, who died testate on July 31, 1944. The controversy is over approximately 107 acres of land situate in Covington County, Alabama. Joel J. Tipton in his will left this land “in equal parts” to his…