Covington v. Butler

242 So.2d 444 (1970)

Mrs. Lola M. COVINGTON and husband Stuart Covington and Placid Oil Company

v.

Mrs. Rebecca M. BUTLER and Texaco, Inc.

No. 45987.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 21, 1970.

Boyd, Holifield & Harper, Laurel, for appellants.

Riddell & Dabbs, Quitman, Hall, Callender & Dantin, Columnia, John W. Kelly, Jr., New Orleans, La., for appellees.

INZER, Justice.

This is an appeal by Mrs. Lola M. Covington and her husband Stuart Convington from a decree of the Chancery Court of Clarke County quieting and confirming the title of appellee, Mrs. Rebecca M. Butler to an undivided one-fourth…