Demoruelle v. Allen

FRUGÉ, Justice Ad Hoc.

This, is a suit for the partition of real •property situated in the Parish' of Plaque-mines, owned by the former matrimonial community existing between Baldwin J. Allen and Arthemise Demoradle, now his divorced wife. We granted writs herein to review judgments of the district court overruling relator’s exception to the jurisdiction of that court ratione personae and plea of lis pendens, the latter having been based on the fact that proceedings for the final liquidation and definitive partition of the erstwhile community were pending before the Civil District ¡Court for…