Dotson v. Aldridge

Conley Byrd, Justice.

The common source of title to the 10 acres of land involved in this litigation was Nancy P. Foster. The record shows that she lived on the land until her death, June 12, 1951. She was survived by Mae Aldridge, Troy Foster, Wilburn Foster, Lela F. Hunter, George Foster, Frank Foster, Jr., Roosevelt Foster, Ellen Thacker and Melvin Foster. All of the foregoing children except Melvin Foster, who died in 1953, are appellees.

This suit was commenced by Mattie Dotson, a sister of Nancy P. Foster, as an action to quiet title. Mattie alleged that on Nov. 24, 1945, Nancy P. Foster…