Gougenheim's Heirs v. Ermann
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter Byers Sommerville, Judge. Action by the heirs of Bouis Gougenheim against Pauline W. Ermann. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
In this action plaintiffs sought to have a contract entered into by the late Louis Gougenheim and the late Abraham Ermann, before Felix J. Dreyfous, notary, on the 1st day of December, 1893, rescinded.
Plaintiffs are the only heirs of the late Louis Gougenheim, who died on November 29, 1901.
Mrs. Florence Gougenheim, daughter of Louis Gougenheim, was married to Abraham Ermann in the year 1872. She died in November, 1893, leaving no children. Abraham Ermann, her husband, died in February, 19.03, leaving a widow of a second marriage. This widow was by him made his universal legatee.
It is against…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Prescott v. CooperSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
3Cited by1 opinion
- Rudolf v. GerdySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908