Dupuy v. Dupuy
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Fourteenth Judicial District, Parish of Iber-ville — Talbot, J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by Watkins, J.
On rehearing by Breaux, J.
Watkins, J.
This suit is instituted by the surviving widow of Charles H. Dupuy, who died in the month of October, 1898, against his *870succession and heirs, claiming that he died rich,' leaving her in necessitous circumstances, and that she is entitled to receive from said estate what is termed “the marital portion”. .
' ' The defense is a-general denial; and further, that her husband haid insured Ms life iii her favor for the'sum of $1,800, which she collected soon after his death." •
On the trial, theré was judgment in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Melancon's Widow v. HisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1833
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