Decker v. Meriwether

CRAWFORD, Judge.

These cases involve questions of legitimacy and inheritance. Plaintiff, Billie Jean Meriwether Decker, appeals from the final judgment of the chancery court denying recovery and dismissing her complaints.

Plaintiff, the daughter of William P. Mer-iwether, deceased, filed two lawsuits involving numerous defendants, many of whom are the same in both actions and all of whom are related to William P. Meri-wether. Identical or very similar legal issues are involved in both cases. The cases were consolidated for trial in the court below and have been consolidated for the purposes of…