Pennison v. Pennison
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
Seeking recognition as a community creditor in this partition proceeding is an attorney who represented the husband in his successful divorce action. He seeks payment of his fee from the community' funds before they aré disbursed to the former 'wife in partial satisfaction of her community interest. ’
On September 14, 1961, Mrs. Vera Tooley Pennison sued her husband for a separation from bed and board. On September 26, the husband appeared through attorney James J. Morrison and filed exceptions to the demand. The attorney also' represented the husband in rule nisi hearings for…
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Messersmith v. MessersmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Thigpen v. ThigpenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Tanner v. TannerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Munchow v. MunchowSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Talbert v. TalbertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Malone v. MaloneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Herman v. JamboisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Lester v. LesterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Tooley v. PennisonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
- Malone v. MaloneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
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