Baker v. Townsend

Following an ore tenus hearing, the Circuit Court of Winston County denied Polly Baker's motion for a declaratory judgment.

Mrs. Baker filed a complaint on April 27, 1984, against Neotha Townsend, Chris Baker, Randy Holt, Ricky Holt and Dolly Ann Sulsby (defendants). Mrs. Baker asked the court to find that a common-law marriage existed between Polly Baker and Odie Baker at the time of his death. She further requested that the court find that Polly was the widow of Odie Baker. The court denied her request. After the entry of the final order, Mrs. Baker moved for a new trial on the basis of…