Compton v. Cook

66 So.2d 176 (1953)

COMPTON et al.

v.

COOK et al.

4 Div. 712.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

May 21, 1953.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 1953.

C. L. Rowe, Elba, for appellants.

J. A. Carnley, Elba, for appellees.

MERRILL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree granting relief to complainants, and dismissing respondents' cross-bill.

Mrs. Hattie Cook, one of the complainants, was the widow of J. L. Prescott who died in 1912. They had one child, Mary, now Mrs. Mary King, who is the other complainant. Mr. Prescott left surviving him seven grown children of a prior marriage and eight grandchildren who were the…