Vick v. Vick

The complainant below, Mrs. Vaughn Vick, is the widow of Edwin Vick who died intestate in Benton County on August 15, 1956. She brought suit in the Chancery Court of Benton County against her father-in-law, Gr. T. Vick, to gain title to a house and lot or in the alternative for a decree establishing her equity in said house and lot. The Chancellor found that the value of *602the lot had been enhanced to the amount of $12,000 by the construction of a home. He gave judgment to the complainant for $12,000 less $3,700 balance due on a loan from the defendant to complainant’s husband leaving a net…