Brooking v. Brooking

STOKER, Judge.

The sole issue on appeal in this case is the interpretation to be given to a clause in a community property agreement between defendant-appellant, Bivion Cecil Brooking, and plaintiff-appellee, Freddie Lavergne Brooking. The clause in contention, found in Article IV, Subsection 1 of the agreement, is as follows:

“BIVION CECIL BROOKING, JR., AND FREDDIE LAVERGNE BROOKING agree further to these items:

“1) BIVION CECIL BROOKING, JR., will assume and pay $13,757 of 1978 income tax billed to and due by Freddie Lavergne Brooking as part of the community settlement, plus the state tax…