BYRD v. BYRD

No. 42239.

88 So.2d 214 (1956)

230 La. 260

Beatrice Mason BYRD v. Andrew M. BYRD.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim W. Richardson, Talley, Anthony & Johnson, Bogalusa, for appellant.

France W. Watts, Jr., Franklinton, for plaintiff-appellee.


HAMITER, Justice.

By an instrument dated July 7, 1939 and which recited a cash consideration of $3,000 Floyd P. Byrd purportedly conveyed to his brother, Andrew M. Byrd, three separate tracts of land in Washington Parish, they comprising respectively (1) 17 acres, (2) 8.65 acres and (3) an undivided 13/72 interest in 137 acres.

Floyd P. Byrd died intestate on September 25, 1951, being survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Mason Byrd, but by no ascendants or...

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