Parnell v. Smith

GILLESPIE, Chief Justice:

Mrs. Tinybelle Parnell Smith and her sister, Mrs. Ora Parnell Parker (complainants) filed in the Chancery Court of Lincoln County a suit for partition of land against Bert Parnell and five others (defendants). About five years after the suit was filed a final decree was entered. Defendants appeal contending that the chancellor erred in assessing defendants with their prorata share of commissioners’ fees, survey expense, and the fee of complainants’ attorney. Finding no merit in defendants’ argument concerning commissioners’ fees and survey expense, we will not discuss…