Rudolf v. Gerdy
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by Theobald R. Rudolf and others against Mrs. Widow Elizabeth Gerdy. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiffs brought this suit to annul and set aside defendant’s title to her property.
Plaintiffs are the grandchildren and forced heirs of the late Eliza Lagrange, widow of Adolph Jean Lacroix, who departed this life in the year 1902.
Plaintiffs went into the possession of the property of her succession.
The last husband of the late Eliza Lagrange was the late Adolph Jean Lacroix, who departed this life in the year 1892, leaving Eliza Lagrange, his wife, his universal legatee.
Plaintiffs attack the sale made by their grandmother and Jean Lacroix to John Langles of nine pieces of real estate in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Broussard v. BroussardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
- Thompson v. WhitbeckSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- Bordelon v. S. Gumbel & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Rudolf v. CostaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Gougenheim's Heirs v. ErmannSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bender v. ChewSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- Breaux v. RoyerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912