Laney v. Dean

LAWSON, Justice.

The appeal is from a decree sustaining demurrer to an original bill in the nature of a bill of review and dismissing the bill.

The complainants sought to have vacated a final decree entered by the circuit court of Jefferson County, in equity, on July 12, 1945, in the administration of the estate of E. E. Dean, deceased, who was the grandfather of complainants.

It is alleged that complainants are all the heirs at law and next of kin of Lacie Dean Laney, who was a daughter of E. E. Dean and a beneficiary under his will. The complainant, John P. Laney, Jr., sues not only in his…