Ray v. Knox

On May 7, 1887, Willis Knox, Sr., acquired a certain portion of land in the city of Shreveport, and the present controversy is over the ownership thereof.

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Plaintiffs claim the whole thereof as collateral heirs of one Rachel Ray, alleging that said Rachel Ray was the only wife of said Willis Knox, Sr.; that said property was acquired during said marriage and formed part of the community of acquets and gains existing between them (R. C. C. arts. 2402, 2405); that at the death of said Willis Knox, Sr., in the year 1920, said Rachel Ray became entitled of right to one-half of said property as…