Legal Opinion
Cheeks v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 27, 1956No. 4198PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, Judge.
The plaintiffs filed this suit against the defendants for the wrongful death of Godfrey Cheeks, Jr., their illegitimate son. The plaintiffs were never married but it is not disputed that they were the natural parents of the deceased.
An exception of no right or cause of action was filed and following oral argument, the lower court without written reasons, maintained the exception and dismissed plaintiffs’ suit.
Plaintiffs have appealed.
This action is brought under Article 2315 of the LSA-Civil Code, and the sole question presented is whether the natural parents of an illegitimate…
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