In re Nereaux's Estate
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberville; E. B. Talbot, Judge. Application by the widow in community of Homer Nereaux, deceased, to be appointed administratrix of decedent’s estate. The application was opposed by Norbert Nereaux, and from the judgment opponent appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
Homer Nereaux died in October, 1903, intestate and -without issue, and the application of his widow in community to be appointed administratrix of his estate was opposed by Norbert Nereaux, who alleges that he is the brother and nearest heir of the decedent. To this the widow answers, denying the alleged filiation, and the opposition was tried upon the issue so made and decided adversely to the opponent, who has appealed.
The evidence shows that a good many years before the Civil War Theodule Pruett and Nancy Madden were living in Iberville parish as man and wife; that Nancy Madden left…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Syndic of McManus v. JewettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1834
3Cited by9 opinions
- Howard v. IngleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Succession of WesleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Succession of YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Delpit v. Canal Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Rowe v. Succession of BlackburnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.