Hinote v. Owens

BRYAN, Justice.

This case involves two competing claims to a 40-acre tract of land ("the property") and whether the rule of repose may be applied to resolve that dispute. In 1930, Felix Jackson Freeman ("Felix") inherited the property from his father Matt Freeman through Matt's will. Felix married and had 12 children. The record on appeal contains no evidence establishing that Felix conveyed the property during his life. Thus, the record indicates that Felix owned the property when he died in 1961. Felix died intestate, and he was predeceased by his wife and three of his children, only one of…