Legal Opinion

Succession of Theriot

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 16, 1907No. 16,559PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberia; James Simon, Judge. In the matter of the succession of Rose-mond Theriot. Walter J. Durand, third opponent, appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

On Motion to Dismiss the Appeal.

NICHOLLS, J.

On March 6, 1907, Walter J. Durand filed a petition in which he aver*387red that he was the attorney at law of Mrs. Rosemond Theriot, widow of Rosemond Ther-iot; that he was employed by hér upon a contingent fee of 50 per cent, of her community property in the succession; that she had since died; that the district court in Iberia parish had recognized by judgment that the property of the succession was community property; that therefore he had an actual liquidated interest in the judgment rendered in favor of Ira H. Knight on the 13th of May, 1906; that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hargrave v. MoutonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
  2. Johnson v. WeldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1853
  3. Vincent v. PhilipsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
  4. Succession of TheriotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
  5. Succession of GuillebertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Quinette v. DelhommerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
  2. Raines v. DunsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
  3. Klair v. Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington RailroadSuperior Court of Delaware · 1910
  4. Quinette v. DelhommerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
  5. Succession of RingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930

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