Betts v. Betts

STAKELY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree in equity overruling the demurrer to a bill in equity. The allegations of the bill in substance show the following. The complainant Mark Betts and the respondent Walter Betts are joint owners or tenants in common of certain land lying in Madison County, Alabama, Mark Betts owning an undivided 5/6th interest in the land and Walter Betts owning an undivided l/6th interest in the land. The land cannot be equitably partitioned among the joint owners or tenants in common without a sale thereof.

The respondents Emma Miller and Ernest Miller are…