Owens v. Owens

Weltner, Justice.

Suit was brought by Sandra Lee Owens, executrix of the estate of her mother, Golda B. Owens, seeking to establish an interest in an approximately 72-acre tract of land on behalf of her mother’s heirs and to collect $5,000 representing one-half of the proceeds from the sale of timber off that tract. Jesse C. Owens answered claiming the tract was his alone, and added a $1,000,000 “counterclaim” against Sandra for intentional infliction of mental distress. The jury granted Golda’s estate a one-half undivided interest in the tract. No money damages were awarded to either party.

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