Chevalley v. Pettit
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred. D. King, Judge. Action by Marie Julia Chevaliey and others against William F. Pettit. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion
On Rehearing.
In defendant’s application for a rehearing, it is urged: '
First. That the court erred in holding that George and Alice Roth, nephew and niece of Louis Edward Schreiber, and children of his predeceased sister, Mrs. Roth, did not inherit in their own right in his succession, but by representation of their deceased mother, and that said children are estopped from prosecuting a right of action derived from the succession of their deceased uncle, whose succession consists of his right of action for his one-seventh interest in the property described-in plaintiffs’ petition.
Second. That…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lalanne's Heirs v. MoreauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1839
- Linman v. RigginsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- Crawford v. BinionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
- Young v. CourtneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
- McCoy's Heirs v. DerbonneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
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