Legal Opinion

Hughey v. Barrow

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1849PublishedCited by 8 opinions

from the District Court of West Feliciana, Penn, J.

1Opinion of the Court

The judgment of the court (King, J. absent,) was pronounced

by

Rost, J.

This is a petitory action. The plaintiffs, as legitimase decendants and forced heirs of Andrew and Mary Hughey, deceased, «jlái-m six hundred and forly acres of land in possession of the defendant, and allegedito have formed part of the community which existed between the said Andrewmná Mary. The defendant, and tire warrantors made parties to the suit, do not-seriously contest the heirship of the plaintiffs, but they deny the title alleged, and. aver that, if it ever existed, it was not in the community, but in Andrew…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Poultney's Heirs v. Cecil'sSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1835
  2. Reeves v. TowlesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1836
  3. Aubic v. GilSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1844
  4. Babin v. WinchesterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1834
  5. Morand's Heirs v. Mayor of New-OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1833

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Welder v. LambertTexas Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Land Development Co. v. SchulzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
  3. Howard v. IngleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
  4. Consolidated-Progressive Oil Corp. v. Standard Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
  5. Rocques' Heirs v. Levecque's HeirsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903

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