Davis v. Bennett

Fletcher, Justice.

These appeals arise from a jury verdict finding appellees/appellants George W. Bennett and Minnie Lee (Bennett) White (the “Bennetts”) to be the virtually adopted children of their stepfather, Steve Davis. Steve Davis and Willie Belle Bennett, the Bennetts’ natural mother, were married in 1926 1 and remained married until her death in 1967. Sometime in the 1940s, a six-acre tract of land was purchased on which they built their family home. Title to the land was placed in Steve Davis’ name.

After Willie’s death, Steve married appellant/appellee Pearl Davis and continued to…