Dupre v. Jenkins

The opinion of court- was delivered by

Breaux, J.

Plaintiff brought this suit to compel the defendant, John Jenkins, to take the title she tenders to him to property which defendant promised to buy from her, provided the title was good and valid. The property covered by the title consists of nine lots with buildings and improvements thereon.

The defendant declines to accept the property, for the reason that it is dotal property of the plaintiff, donated to her prior to her marriage by Eugene Dupre, W. E. Dupre, Edward N. Dupre, and Walter B. Dupre, as shown by the terms of the marriage contract…