Legal Opinion

Cotton v. Wright

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 26, 1937No. 34316PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAND, Justice.

The plaintiff, Coralie May Cotton’, instituted suit in the Seventeenth district court for the parish of Terrebonne against Jasper K. Wright, her husband, for separation from bed and board, on the ground of cruel treatment and excesses, and also for alimony in the sum of $200 per month for the support of herself and minor children pendente lite.

In opposing the rule for alimony, defendant filed a motion to strike out, exceptions to the rule, and answer to the rule. Defendant also filed an exception of no cause of action to plaintiff’s petition, and an exception to the jurisdiction…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ramos v. RamosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
  2. Weyand v. WeyandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
  3. Demerell v. GerlingerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cotton v. WrightSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  2. Gravier v. GravierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  3. Lodatto v. LodattoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
  4. Foret v. GautreauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
  5. Gravier v. GravierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942

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