MORDECAI v. SCOTT

SC 1145.

320 So.2d 642 (1975)

Mildred Doris MORDECAI and Charles E. Mordecai v. Mattie O. SCOTT.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

October 2, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. B. Jones, Birmingham, for appellants.

Church & Trussell, Pell City, for appellee.


HEFLIN, Chief Justice.

This case arose out of a dispute as to the interest in a homestead granted to a widow and an adult child through a homestead law proceeding. Appeal is taken from the holding of the trial court granting appellee Mattie O. Scott and appellant Mildred Doris Mordecai each an undivided one-half interest in the disputed property with a right to the widow-appellee Mattie O. Scott of exclusive possession of the property for her life.

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