Reed v. Ray

The defendant appeals from summary judgment against her on her counterclaim, and from a final judgment after a hearing on the merits. We affirm.

Plaintiff, Billy J. Ray, brought a suit to quiet title to one acre of land located in Cullman County, naming Hellon Reed as defendant. In his complaint he alleged that he derived title through a deed from Ernest C. Reed to himself and Timothy McMeans, dated February 2, 1977, and a subsequent deed from McMeans and wife to himself, dated March 9, 1977. He further alleged that his grantor in the first deed, Ernest C. Reed, acquired title from Mrs. Hellon…