Raines v. Lyons

The plaintiff alleges that, on November 8, 1930, Benson H. Lyons conveyed to her 80 acres of land in Vernon Parish for a consideration of $1,200 which she paid in cash; that her deed to said property was recorded on September 11, 1934, but before she had her deed recorded, the said Lyons conveyed said property to his grandson, Benson Lyons Palmer, by deed dated June 24, 1934, and recorded the same day in the conveyance records of Vernon Parish, and said Palmer is claiming said property under said deed and has taken actual possession thereof, thereby evicting the plaintiff therefrom.

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