Legal Opinion
Succession of Harrison
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 8, 2013No. 48-432-CAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
Ijn this action against defendant to compel the return of succession property, plaintiff, Henry L. Himes, appeals a district court’s sustention of exceptions of no right of action and prescription/peremption filed by defendant, Susan Speed. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
Plaintiff, Henry L. Himes, was born on October 31, 1941, to Sallie Himes; no father was named on his birth certificate. On June 21,1950, the decedent, Thomas A. Harrison, signed an affidavit which stated:
STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF CADDO
Before, me, the undersigned authority,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Smith v. Cajun Insulation, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- City of New Orleans v. Bd. of Dir. of State MuseumSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
- Borel v. YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
- Howard v. Administrators of Tulane Ed. FundSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
- Gisclair v. Louisiana Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
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3Cited by7 opinions
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