Legal Opinion
Himel v. Connely
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 10, 1952No. 37057PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
This suit was instituted by Page Mason Himel against Mrs. Clara Himel Connely for one-third of $8,000 on a written instrument dated June 11, 1918 signed by Mrs. Connely and declaring that she received on that day from her mother, Mrs. Lavinia Barton Himel, the sum of $8,000 as an advance on her portion as an heir, subject to collation.
*1076The plaintiff is a grandson an.d is one of three forced heirs of Mrs. Himel. Pleas of res judicata and prescription of five years were interposed by the defendant. The lower court maintained the pleas and dismissed plaintiff’s suit. Plaintiff…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Himel v. ConnelySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Doll v. DollSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
- Johnson v. Marx Levy & Bro.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Gilmore v. SchenckSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Maguire v. MaguireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Milano v. MilanoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Kinney v. KinneyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Succession of QuaglinoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Lee v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Succession of SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962