Williams Et Vir. v. Yelvington Et Vir.

The defendant in error, Josephine C. Yelvington, with her husband, was sued at law as free dealer. The cause came on for trial before a jury on January 14, 1931. The plaintiffs, plaintiffs in error here, produced and offered in evidence the files in a chancery proceeding entitled, "In re: Application of Josephine C. Yelvington to become a free dealer", and it appeared therefrom that on January 25, 1921, a final decree was granted by the Circuit Judge authorizing the said Josephine C. Yelvington to become a free dealer and granting to her a free dealer's license. The affidavit of publication…