Smith v. Crites

HAMILTON, Judge.

Appellants, six of the seven children of decedent Ada B. Smith, 1 appeal the judgment entered in their suit to quiet title and for partition filed against their sibling, Naomi Lee Crites, her daughter and grandson, Vanita Lee Crites and Elijah Jo Crites, and in their will contest filed against Naomi Lee Crites. The trial court had consolidated the two suits prior to trial. We affirm.

On January 21, 1939, Roy and Rika Smith transferred the property at issue by these words: “To W.C. Smith and Ada B. Smith and the bodily heirs of W.C. Smith.” On June 20, 1955, the children of W.C.…