McBride v. McBride

HAMLIN, Justice.

Suit was instituted by plaintiffs to have declared null and void, on the ground of simulation, an Act of Sale of an agricultural tract of land by Cornelius McBride and his wife, Elizabeth Daigle McBride, now both deceased, to their son William McBride. The Act is dated January 9, 1947 and recites a consideration of $2,500.00. From a judgment rendered in favor of the defendant William McBride, plaintiffs appealed to this Court. Thereafter, appellant, with the concurrence of appellee, filed a motion to transfer to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit.

The alleged reason for the…