Williams v. Mertz

Defendant Jannie Williams appeals from a summary judgment for the plaintiff, Thelma Mertz, the administratrix of the estate of Louise Hamilton. We affirm.

Louise Hamilton died on November 9, 1983, in New York City, where she lived. Hamilton had owned 80 acres in Greene County, Alabama. Jannie Williams claims title to this land through a deed executed on January 25, 1985, by a Louise Hamilton who lived in Michigan. As administratrix, Mertz filed this action to quiet the estate's title to this land. The trial court entered summary judgment for the plaintiff administratrix.

Williams contends that…