Ewing v. Certain Lands

BLOODWORTH, Justice.

Appellants (complainants below), Clyde and Marie Ewing brought an action in rem [pursuant to Tit. 7, § 1116, Code of Alabama 1940 (Recompiled 1958)] seeking to quiet title against Lots 23, 24, and 29, Shellbanks Subdivision, Drury Grant, Section 23, Township 9 South, Range 2 East, Baldwin County, Alabama. Appellees were named as. respondents and entered an appearance. Certain other respondents made no appearance and decrees pro confesso were taken against them.

A part of the testimony was taken ore tenus on June 21, 1964, before The Honorable Hubert M. Hall, then Judge of…