Spears v. Spears
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the CourtOverton, J.
J. B. Spears, a resident of Union parish, died in the autumn of 1900, leaving a widow, Flora Adelia Spears, to whom he was married April 1, 1879, four minor children, issue of his marriage with Flora Adelia Spears, namely, Ida, Alex, Reginald, and Shelton Spears, and four major children, the issue of a former marriage, namely, William S., Virginia, J. B., and Effie Spears, as well as considerable land in the parish of Union.
Reginald and Shelton Spears, who are the two youngest children of the second marriage, instituted this suit, which is a petitory action, claiming a one-fourth undivided…
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