Brown v. Leggitt

Almand, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from an order denying a summary judgment that the trial court has certified for an immediate review.

Woodrow W. Brown and four other individuals filed their petition naming themselves and three others as owners as tenants in common of 185.42 acres of land in Dooly County. They alleged that in 1947, as grantors, Willie H. Leggitt, Virginia Leggitt, Woodrow W. Brown, Dempsey S. Brown, Bruce Brown, Mrs. O. L. Allen and Mrs. Tom Harper, conveyed a fee simple title to said tract to their brother, Amory C. Brown; that Amory C. Brown died in October, 1948,…