Barrett v. Wedgeworth

ALMON, Justice.

These cases involve challenges by Beverly Tomjack and Louise Barrett to the granting of letters of administration in the estate of Foster Junior Wedgeworth to the decedent’s son, Jerry Wedgeworth. The cases were consolidated and tried before a jury, which decided that the letters were properly granted. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict, from which Beverly Tomjack and Louise Barrett appeal.

In October of 1956 Foster Wedgeworth married Beverly Parker in Tuscaloosa County. On June 8,1959, Mr. Wedgeworth divorced Beverly for voluntary abandonment of bed and board. In…