Brown v. Melton

MURDOCK, Justice.

Samuel Anthony Brown and other heirs of Carnell Melton Brown (“the Brown heirs”) appeal from a judgment in favor of Jennie M. Melton and certain other heirs of Melvin Melton and Lula Melton (“the Melton heirs”). The judgment concerns a complaint the Melton heirs filed seeking the partition of real property pursuant to § 35-6-20, Ala.Code 1975; the Brown heirs and the Melton hems both own interests in the property. For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss the appeal.

During them lifetime, Melvin Melton and Lula Melton acquired 223.5 acres of property in Perry County. The…