Jones v. Jones

JONES, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final decree of the Circuit Court of Covington County adjudging that one-half of the proceeds of a certain note was an asset of the estate of the deceased, O. O. Jones, and should be distributed under the laws of descent and distribution of Alabama to defendants-appellees, who are the children of deceased by a prior marriage.

On June 17, 1966, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Browder purchased certain Florida realty from the deceased and as a part of the transaction executed a promissory note and a purchase-money mortgage on this property naming O. 0. Jones and wife,…