Legal Opinion

Lyons v. Woman's League

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 7, 1909No. 17,359PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George Henry ThSard, Judge. Action by Alice D. Lyons and another against the Woman’s League of New Orleans. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtNicholls, J.

The plaintiffs in this suit are Mrs. Alice Depew, widow of Jacob C. Lyons, and Jack Clifford Lyons. They al*223leged that they were the true and lawful owners of certain described property, together with all the buildings and improvements. That the title of said property was then vested, one undivided fourth in petitioner Jack Clifford Lyons, as one of the two sole heirs of the late Jacob C. Lyons, and three undivided fourths in petitioner Mrs. Alice I). Lyons, by virtue of the community of acquets and gains between her and her said iate husband, Jacob C. Lyons, as hereinbefore mentioned, and by…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Legier v. BraughnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  2. Smith v. HusseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
  3. Williams v. HunterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
  4. Jefferson Sawmill Co. v. Iowa & Louisiana Land Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  5. Wilberding v. MaherSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. Ducuy v. FalgoustSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  5. Ducuy v. FalgoustSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955

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