Washington v. Washington

LOTTINGER, Judge.

Louvenia Washington, petitioner herein, filed suit against Isaac Washington, Jr., Willie Washington, Noah Burgess, Gladys Wade Green, and Ruth Wade Green for the sum of $1,669.64, she claiming the sum of $1,000 as widow’s portion under Article 3252 of the LSA-Civil Code, the balance representing certain preferential claims which she paid subsequent to the death of her husband Isaac Washington. She prays, in the alternative, that she be awarded the marital fourth, under the provisions of Codel Act 2382, should the Court decide that she is not entitled to the widow’s portion.

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