Griffin v. Burris
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal frorq civil district court, parish of Orleans; Thomas O. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by John P. Griffin against E. A. Burris and others. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBlanchard, J.
Plaintiff claims to have been a creditor of E. A. Burris for money loaned and services rendered the latter during his lifetime. Burris died in November, 1899, intestate.
The suit is brought against the surviving spouse of the dead man, in her capacity as widow in community and as legal usufructuary, and against the three children of the deceased, issue of his marriage with the surviving spouse.
The children, all of whom are of age, are sued in their capacity as heirs of their dead *217father, on the contention that having accepted his succession purely and simply they are responsible for its debts.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mumford v. BowmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1874
- Succession of HartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- Breen v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1850
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- Schreiber v. Beer's Widow & HeirsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922