Dubose v. Dubose

This appeal arises out of a long and bitter dispute between father (F.H. Du-bose) and son (Richard Dubose) as co-trustees of two trust estates created by F.H., and his wife, Exa Mae Dubose (now deceased). The principal asset of the trusts is a 140-acre highly improved farm and nursery, in which F.H. and Exa Mae Du-bose each owned an undivided V2 interest and which they leased to their only child, Richard, during Exa Mae's lifetime. By virtue of Exa Mae’s will, her interest in the real property and her personal property were vested in the trusts. Her will further provided that, if her husband…