Patterson v. Patterson

The complainant, Mrs. Mary Pennington Patterson, filed an original bill in the chancery court of Marshall county, against W. B. Patterson and Mrs. Clara Patterson McOlatchey, seeking a partition of certain lands therein described, and which she claims to own an undivided one-third interest.

The bill alleged that, on or about January 9, 1924, she became the lawful wife of J. L. Patterson, who died intestate on or about February 22, 1925, and that she was his sole surviving* heir at law; that her late husband, the said J. L. Patterson, was a son of M. L. Patterson, who died testate on or about…