Wilson v. Butts

RICHARD L. HOLMES, Retired Appellate Judge.

Laura G. Wilson filed a complaint for a declaratory judgment, requesting that the trial court determine the ownership of approximately six and one-half acres of real property located in Clarke County, Alabama.

Specifically, Wilson requested that the trial court determine that she owned the subject property in fee simple and that she had the right to convey the same, subject only to the life estate of Norma Wilson (mother-in-law).

Our review of the record reveals the following pertinent facts: It is undisputed that prior to July 31, 1967, David Wilson…