Ford v. Long

SUMMERS, Chief Justice.

This is a partition suit. The facts of the case are undisputed. Appellant Paul Ford (Ford) killed his wife, was convicted of murder, and is presently in prison. At the time of the murder, Ford and his wife were in the process of getting a divorce. Ford’s wife left a will naming her sister, appellee Gwendolyn Long (Long), as sole beneficiary of her estate. Long sued Ford for partition of a 30.4-acre tract of land (formerly jointly owned by Ford and his wife), including a house and other permanent improvements thereon; partition of money, debts, and an automobile; and for…