Courington v. Courington

SHANNON, Judge.

The plaintiffs brought this appeal from an adverse decree in an equity suit. In the action below, deceased’s widow and his executrix sought to set aside a bill of sale given by the deceased to his brother. The bill of sale concerned a bar and tavern which the brothers had previously operated in partnership.

Lexir Courington and his brother Wilton purchased the bar in 1950 and operated it as partners. In 1953 the deceased, Lexir, married Alice Courington. It appears from the record that this marriage was not tranquil and that Alice brought suit against her husband several times…