Burgess v. Burgess

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Eraser.

J. B. Burgess died in 1920, intestate, leaving as his heirs at law his four children, Mary Burgess, J. B. Burgess, Jr., Sallie Williams and Rycenia Sutton. The intestate left a plantation of about 450 acres of land. J. B. Burgess, Jr., bought the interest of his sisters, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Sutton.

In September, 1921, J. B. Burgess, Jr., presented to his sister, Mary Burgess, the following contract:

“Whereas, J. B. Burgess, Sr., died on the 26ih day of October, 1920, leaving as his sole heirs the following children, all of whom are…