Chandler v. Hayden

Plaintiffs, Mrs. Ella Chandler and her minor children, owned a certain piece of real property in the parish of Tangipahoa in indivisión with Samuel Hayden. Hayden died, leaving no ascendants or descendants. He was, however, survived by a brother, a, sister, a number of nephews .and nieces, who are descendants of" deceased brothers and sisters, and by Melissa Clark Hayden, who claims to have married him in good faith.

Samuel Hayden's interest in the real estate, mentioned above, was acquired by him after his marriage to Melissa Clark. Plaintiffs desired to partition that piece of property. They…