Legal Opinion

Succession of Pratt

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1861PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the Second District Court of New Orleans, Morgan, J.

1Opinion of the CourtDuffel, J.

This suit commenced by a rule taken by John Pasley, *358against Ann O’Brien Pratt, late widow of Sargent Pratt, and now wife of Richard Ryan, also against said Ryan and the legal heirs of Sargent Pratt, to obtain his release as surety of Ann O’Brien Pratt, on her bond as usu-fructuary of the property which constituted the community between her and Sargent Pratt. This bond was given in compliance -with a decree of this court rendered in the same succession and reported in 12 An. 457.

The conditions of the bond are substantially those required by the Code, Art. 551, with the addition “that the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McGuire v. WooldridgeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
  2. Hereford v. ChaseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1841

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Alexandria Bank & Trust Co. v. HoneycuttSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
  2. Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. v. Canal Land & Live Stock Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926

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