Legal Opinion

Sibley v. Pierson

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 2, 1909No. 17,130PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Natchitoches; Samuel J. Henry, Judge. Action by S. IT. Sibley and others against Miss Florence Pierson and others.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

NICHOLLS, J.

Plaintiffs allege: That their ancestor, Dr. John Sibley, died in the year 1S37 in the parish of Natchitoches, place of his residence. That he left surviving him a widow and eight children and the four children of a predeceased child. That he had been married three times, and had children by his three wives. That by his first wife he had two children (naming them). That by his second wife he had two children. That by his third wife, who survived him, he had five children. That during his second wife’s life, to wit, on November 25, 1807, he bought for the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Zeigler v. His CreditorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
  2. Lalanne's Heirs v. MoreauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1839
  3. Benton & Milliken v. SentellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
  4. Shaffet v. JacksonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1859
  5. Hache v. AyraudSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1859

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Liles v. BarnhartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  2. Brown v. WoodLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  3. Buckley v. CatlettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
  4. Sattler v. PellichinoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
  5. Emmer v. RectorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932

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