Broussard v. Bernard
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDING. This case was remanded for a new trial at the September term of this court, held at Opelousas, in 1827. See preceding case, ante 211. On its return to the District Court the defendants were permitted to prove by the records of the parish judge’s office, that according to the customs of the county of Attakapas, a community of property continued after the death of one of the partners…
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDING. This case was remanded for a new trial at the September term of this court, held at Opelousas, in 1827. See preceding case, ante 211. On its return to the District Court the defendants were permitted to prove by the records of the parish judge’s office, that according to the customs of the county of Attakapas, a community of property continued after the death of one of the partners between the survivor and the heirs of the deceased partner until an inventory is made. The district judge decided “thalthe…
1Opinion of the Court
Bullard J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This case was before the court, at a former term: the judgment first rendered, was reversed, and the case remanded, in order to enable the parties, to exhibit certain evidence, of the existence of a custom. On the new trial, written evidence was produced, consisting of documents from the • archives of the parish of St. Martin, some of ancient and some of recent date, which satisfied the judge a quo, that the custom, of considering the "community as continuing, , . J . ° after the death of one of the parties, until an inventory was made, was in…
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