Legal Opinion

Tell v. Senac

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 1, 1909No. 17,183PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by Catherine Tell against Emile Senae and others. Judgment for defendants, and,plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.

The ease is before us on appeal from a judgment dismissing the suit ,on the ground pleaded; that plaintiff has no ground of action.

The suit was instituted to the end of annulling a judgment of partition and setting aside proceedings in partition.

The facts of the case are: That Dominique Verges departed this life testate in the year 1887.

His will was probated in 1888.

He left a piece of real estate and 50 shares of stock of the New Orleans Gaslight Company to be divided in equal parts among six iegatees, five residing in France, and one, Marie Verges, wife of David Klein, an absentee.

They went…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Crawford v. BinionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
  3. Laughlin v. Louisiana & New Orleans Ice Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
  4. Covas v. BertoulinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
  5. Winn v. DicksonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1860

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. First Avenue Coal & Lumber Co. v. KingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  2. Lotz v. Iberville Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
  3. Jackson v. BrewsterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
  4. Fried v. EdmistonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
  5. Ludeau v. JacobSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938

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