Succession of Tucker v. Poche

MARCUS, Justice.

At issue in this suit is the ownership of a piece of property located at 2014 North Galvez Street in New Orleans. On December 30, 1966, Helen Tucker Poche and her husband James A. Poche conveyed this property by an act of sale before a notary and two witnesses for the recited consideration of $3100 to Joseph D. Tucker, Helen’s brother. This act of sale was duly registered in the conveyance office. On the same date, December 30, 1966, Joseph Tucker executed a counter letter stating that title to the property was placed in his name “for convenience only” and the property…