Legal Opinion

Sharp v. Zeller

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 1, 1902No. 13,876PublishedCited by 43 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Action by Frank Sharp, Jr., and ■ others, against Henry Zeller and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and Henry Zeller appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

NICHOLLS, C. J.

The plaintiffs alleged That they, with the exception of Otto Emile Sharp, were the only children and sole and only heirs and legatees of their deceased mother, Sirs. Anna Maria Stahl, by first marriage the divorced wife of Frank Sharp, and by second marriage the wife of the defendant Henry Zeller. That one of the petitioners, Frank Sharp, Jr., was the testamentary executor of his mother. That their mother was married to defendant on September 5, 1890, and from that moment a community of acquets and gains existed between them. That the community was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Succession of BurkeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
  2. Durham v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
  3. Hero v. BlochSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
  4. Moore v. StancelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
  5. Joffrion v. BordelonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1859

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Sanderson v. FrostSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
  2. Slaton v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
  3. Beatty v. ViningLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  4. Succession of AndrusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  5. Ramsey v. BeckSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922

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