Malone v. Cannon

HAMITER, Justice.

In this action plaintiff, Henry H. Malone, claims from the estate of Mrs. Myrtle Cannon Malone, deceased, the marital fourth provided for in Revised -Civil Code, Article 2382. Mrs. Sybille Cannon, the mother and universal legatee of decedent, is the defendant.

Plaintiff and the decedent, as the record discloses, were married on November 22, 1935. Into the marriage she brought no dowry. As man and wife they resided together in Shreveport until August of 1936, or for about nine months, when a separation occurred. Thereafter, they lived separate and apart continuously. The wife…