Legal Opinion

McCluskey v. Webb

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 15, 1843PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of St. Helena, Jones, J.

1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.

This action is brought by the plaintiff as a legatee under the last will of John W. Leonard, to recover a tract of land in the possession of the defendant, denominated the Gustavus tract, and designated as section No. 15 on the township map of Township No. 2, Range 4, East. The petition alleges, that the testator died without descendants or ascendants, and that after a few bequests to his collateral relations, he willed, that whatever may remain, after the payment of his just debts, should be paid over to the plaintiff, his sister, for the purpose of educating her children Ferdinand, Alfred,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Longbottom's Executors v. BabcockSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1836
  2. Arnaud v. TarbeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1832
  3. Beal v. M'KiernanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1834
  4. Brasseur v. Her HusbandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1831

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Snelling v. AdairSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  2. Succession of ReillySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  3. Succession of FeitelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
  4. Hicks v. HughesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  5. Boudreaux v. Olin Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1957

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