Gibbs v. of Estate of Jackson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

There is no dispute regarding the facts. The suit is for a partition brought by the heirs of Mrs. Robert Jackson against the heirs of Robert Jackson. Mrs. Jackson died intestate; a short time after Mr. Robert Jackson, her husband, died, leaving a will.

The estate of Mrs. Jackson, consisting of one-half interest of the property acquired by her and her husband under the regime of the community, was inherited by her nephews and nieces, descendants of her three brothers. Robert Jackson, owner of one-half of the property, consisting largely of…