Bryant v. Owen
Bryant v. Owen
Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Sec. 14, Art. 4, Chap. 47, 2 P. R. S., p. 27, Provides that where any real estate, or slave is conveyed, or devised to husband and wife (unless a right of survivorship is expressly provided for),
The conveyance to Bryant and wife was made in 1865, and contains no provision for the right of survivorship, consequently under that deed' they took as tenants in common, and Charles Bryant’s portion of the land Was subject to the payment of his debts, and his deed to Stinnett and others was properly adjudged fraudulent as to appellee who was a prior creditor.
Wherefore, the judgment is affirmed.
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