Fox v. Succession of Broussard

On January 3, 1920, Alfred, Theodore, and Edgar Broussard purchased in indivisión and in equal proportions a plantation containing some 906 acres.'

After the purchase, the parties entered into a tentative and conditional verbal agreement of partition.

Under this agreement Alfred was to get the east 100 acres, equal approximately to 11 per cent, of the whole. Theodore was to get the east half of the remaining acreage or, say, 403 acres, equal approximately to 44% per cent, of the whole, and Edgar was to get the west 403 acres, equal to 44% per cent, of the whole.

The parties took possession of…