Jerman v. Tenneas
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Civil district Court for the Parish of Orleans. Bilis, J. 1. When a man contracts a second marriage while his first wife is living and uudivorced, and dies leaving property acquired during second marriage, if the second wife married in good faith, the estate shall be shared equally by the two wives. 89 An. 1021; Inkstein vs. Hubbel, 7 An. 252. 2. Documents purporting to be certified copies of register or record of marriage and baptism, certified or attested…
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APPEAL from the Civil district Court for the Parish of Orleans. Bilis, J. 1. When a man contracts a second marriage while his first wife is living and uudivorced, and dies leaving property acquired during second marriage, if the second wife married in good faith, the estate shall be shared equally by the two wives. 89 An. 1021; Inkstein vs. Hubbel, 7 An. 252. 2. Documents purporting to be certified copies of register or record of marriage and baptism, certified or attested by the mayor (burgomaster); further attested by a higher state official, subscribing himself “judge of the district;” and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Bebmudez, C. J.
This case was once before this court on an appeal from a judgment sustaining in part an exception of no cause of action and overruling it otherwise. 39 An. 1021.
The judgment was considered obscure and construed. With the interpretation thus put, the case went back for further proceedings. After trial the plaintiff was cast, and thereupon appealed.
*622The action has now for its object the revendication. of the undivided half of certain real estate and of the revenues thereof since judicial demand. .
The petition is in the name of Josephine…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Jouett v. ErwinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1836
3Cited by4 opinions
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