Legal Opinion

Succession of Van Brown

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 5, 2014No. CA 13-1206Published

1Opinion of the Court

EZELL, Judge.

L Pauletta Gedward, as administrator of the succession of her deceased husband, McKinley Van Brown, Jr., appeals a trial court judgment that ordered the return of $30,000.00 to his daughter, Daphne Brown. Ms. Gedward argues that the transfer of the $30,000.00 was a remunerative donation and the trial court erred in finding that an onerous contract existed between the deceased and his daughter.

FACTS

Daphne Brown was living with her parents when she gave birth to a son, Marcus, on October 9,1996. Ms. Brown moved out of the home when Marcus was three or four years old. Marcus…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. Averette v. JordanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  3. Garcia v. DulcichSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
  4. Maleig v. MaleigLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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