Succession of Allen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Eighteenth Judicial Disrict Court for the Parish of Lafourche. Gaillouet, J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
McEnery, J.
The deceased left the following will: “ I give to my Dear wife Bettie Allen all my corporal movables such as furnature, bedding Linin silver plate, China ware &c. all my stock of cattle all my horses and Carriages she is to oeupy The Homestead without reservation or distinction till the plantation is disposed of I authorize her to take immediate possession of the same for her own use without Inventory or Controle of any kind. My debts are small I have no children nor forced heirs. I wish the tribunals of La to have nothing to do with my…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Ide v. IdeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
- Metcalf v. First Parish in FraminghamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
- McCorn v. . McCornNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. CoffinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Joseph Wilkins v. David AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
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