Estate of Littleton v. Dean

LINDSAY, Judge.

Defendant, Curtis W. Dean, appeals from the judgment of the trial court in favor of plaintiffs, the numerous collateral heirs of Louzallie Littleton or their representatives,1 invalidating the decedent’s nuncupa-tive testament by public act and ordering the return by defendant of a special legacy of property to the decedent’s estate. We reverse the judgment of the trial court for the following reasons.

On March 11, 1915, Margaret Littleton transferred to two of her children, Louzal-lie Littleton and Fannie Littleton, approximately 160 acres of property. The property is more…