Austin v. Austin

This is a suit to partition four tracts of land in Houston County, brought in June, 1942, by Obelia Tarner, Yancy Austin, Jr., and Iona Jenkins (joined by her husband), hereafter called plaintiffs, against LeGory Austin (and wife), hereafter called defendant. Plaintiffs and defendant are the sole surviving children of Yancy Austin, Sr., and Georgia Austin, hereafter referred to as father and mother. The father died in March, 1926, and the mother in June, 1934. Both died intestate. With respect to three of the four tracts there is no dispute; with respect to them, it is undisputed that when…