Ladner v. Ladner

WALLER, Presiding Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. This appeal involves an apparent deep-seated family feud between two brothers, Fred and Luther Ladner. When a third brother, Garland, died, a dispute between Fred and Luther arose regarding the ownership of certain livestock. Threats of violence were made, and Fred, as executor of Garland’s estate, obtained an order from the chancery court permitting him to retrieve the livestock from Luther’s property and directing the sheriff to accompany him. Guns were brandished, and Luther was arrested. After the dust settled, the chancellor found that Garland…