Guidry v. Massey

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of John H. Massey, Trustee, hereinafter referred to as Massey, against Elizabeth Harris, as Independent Executrix of the Estate of Ruth Jones Guidry, Deceased, hereinafter referred to as Guidry, and Benjamin Harris, hereinafter referred to as Harris, for possession of a certain tract of land and damages. The case was called for trial and tried in the absence of counsel for Guidry and Harris. A timely motion for new trial was filed. It was denied by the trial court and this appeal resulted.

The judgment from which this…