SULLIVAN v. ESTATE OF EASON

Nos. 07-CA-58836, 07-CA-58837.

558 So.2d 830 (1990)

Barbara Eason SULLIVAN and Carl Sullivan v. The ESTATE OF J.C. EASON, Deceased. In the Matter of the Estate of Gladys K. Allen Eason, Deceased. Barbara Eason Sullivan and Carl Sullivan v. Shirley Eason Riley, Administratrix.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 28, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Raymond Tullos, Tullos & Tullos, Raleigh, for appellant.

David Ringer, Ringer & Cunningham, Florence, for appellee.

Before DAN M. LEE, P.J., and PRATHER and ROBERTSON, JJ.


PRATHER, Justice, for the Court:

I.

This appeal raises the question of whether a co-tenant of real estate who insures jointly-owned realty from jointly-owned funds does so for the benefit of all co-tenants. The Chancellor of the Smith County Chancery Court held that the insurance proceeds were for the benefit of all co-tenants, and this Court affirms.1 The appellants present one assignment for disposition.

II.

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