but this time the court settles the dispute. It seems that several McCoys who died in the famous feud in the late 1800s are buried in a cemetary surrounded by land owned by one of the decendants of the Hatfiields. The Hatfield descendant had blocked the McCoy descendants' access to the cemetary, so the McCoys took the matter before the judge. The judge said you can go see the cemetary, provided you show proof to the court that you are a decendant of the McCoys. According to the story, both sides agreed the judge's decision was better than having to get their rifles out and start shooting at each other this time.
Posted by Tiger at April 22, 2003 11:24 PM