Legal Opinion

Duplantis v. Chauvin

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 21, 1935No. 1427PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOUTON, Judge.

It is alleged by plaintiff, that defendant, under a contract with petitioner, delivered a vault in the Catholic cemetery in Houma, La., for the interment of the body of his sister, Miss Clarisse Emily Duplantis. Under this agreement he alleges that he was to have the exclusive use of this vault for the remains of his sister during a period of one year from June 21, 1982. He further alleges that before the period of one year had expired, to his horror and consternation, he found that the vault had been opened, his sister’s body had been removed therefrom, 'and that the body of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Newsom v. StarnsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
  2. Clarke v. BandelinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
  3. Kahn v. SippiliSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. O'Rourke v. O'RourkeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
  2. Eumont v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
  3. Foto v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1943

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