Edmondson v. Martin

STAKELY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final decree of the equity court ordering the sale for division of about 57% acres of land lying in Etowah County. The court in its decree ascertained that a lien existed on the land in favor of Dewey Edmondson (appellant) ■by reason of advances made by him to pay off mortgages on the property with interest and for material improvements made upon the property. The lien of Dewey Edmondson is ordered paid out of the proceeds of the sale and the balance of the proceeds, if any, to be distributed among, the joint owners or tenants in common (appellees).

The…