Legal Opinion
Succession of Markham
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 21, 1934No. 32411PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OVERTON, Justice.
On October 28, 1932, Josephine Dean petitioned the judges of the First district court to send her into possession of all the property of her uncle, Henry Markham, deceased, as his sole heir. Judgment was entered and signed accordingly on the same day, and she was placed in possession.
On December 31, 1932, Ernest M. Markham petitioned the judges of that court to the same effect as did Josephine Dean, and obtained a judgment sending him in possession of the same property, as the only heir of his father, Henry Markham. Both judgments were obtained ex parte.
Some litigation was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Oglesby v. TurnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- Hibernia Bank & Trust Co. v. Louisiana Ave. Realty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Alfred Hiller Co. v. Hotel Grunewald Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- Chopin v. FreemanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
- City of New Orleans v. New Orleans Jockey ClubSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Shreveport Sash & Door Company v. RayLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Clark v. McDonald's System, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
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