WEST POINT —
The sister of a local man who agreed to give the town of West Point controlling interest for 80 acres of land earlier this week has filed suit against him.
Cullman County Circuit Court records indicate Faye Cornett Glover, also of Cullman County, filed the lawsuit against her brother, Jack J. Cornett, late Tuesday afternoon.
During their monthly meeting Monday, West Point’s town council unanimously approved to accept the land, which sits at the intersection of Highway 157 and County Road 1246. A copy of Jack Cornett’s last will and testament provided to The Times states that it be used as a public park and recreational facility in loving memory of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cornett.
In the lawsuit documents, it alleges Glover has 49 percent interest in the land, while Jack Cornett has 51 percent. It also states Glover has employed Cullman attorneys Stephen K. Griffith and Zeb Little to file the complaint and to prosecute the action for a sale of the property for a division of the proceeds among the parties. It continues by saying the attorney is entitled to a reasonable fee for his services in the proceeding and that such fee should be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the said property.
“There is nothing we can do,” West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo said of the situation. “Whatever happens is between them. It’s family business.”
The lawsuit also alleges the defendant, Jack Cornett, has previously received money from third parties for the sale of hay. The suit also asks for an accounting of the sales of hay to ensure that any share due Glover from and after Aug. 25, 1995, be provided to her.
Little said Griffith, who is representing Glover, met with Kilgo Thursday afternoon, and said the case is in the process of being resolved “very soon.”
“We’re working on resolving the case in a way that will benefit all parties,” Little said.
If resolved soon, Kilgo said the town had no plans to begin building for a while.
“We have no plans to begin right now,” he said. “We will use it for future planning of our town.”
* Ashley Graves can be reached by phone at 734-2131, ext. 225, or by email at agraves@cullmantimes.com
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