BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The
Alabama Supreme Court on Friday rejected an elderly north Alabama man's
appeal to keep the grave of his late wife in the front yard of the home
they shared for decades.
The justices, in an 8-3 decision
that didn't include a written opinion, issued a brief order, agreeing
with other courts in saying that Patsy Davis' body must be removed from
the front yard in Stevenson where it had been since 2009. James Davis
has said he buried his wife in front of their log home because it was
her dying wish.
Parker Edmiston, an attorney
representing the city, said work to remove the grave from Davis' yard
could begin as early as next week.
The 74-year-old Davis said he does
not have the money to pursue the case any further and does not know what
will happen next. He said the city has tried to get him to remove the
body on his own, but he won't do it, regardless of court rulings.
"I still ain't got no justice," he said.
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