Schwenck v. Schwenck

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

Plaintiff, claiming to be the owner of a three-sixteenth interest in a lot and improvements, situated in New Orleans, brought a petitory action to recover her interest, together with an action for the partition of the property and for rents and revenues.

The property was bought by Jacob and John Schwenck in 1873.

John Schwenck died in June, 1874, intestate and unmarried, leaving as his heirs. Nicholas Schwenck, his father, Jacob Schwenck, his brother of the full blood, and Julia Schwenck, his sister of the half-blood, petitioner in this suit,…