Kelly v. Kelly
Supreme Court of Louisiana
^^PPEAL from the District Court of Morehouse. The following copy of a judgment was among the Monroe records. There is an endorsement in pencil on the judgment. “ Transcript, with Clerk of Supreme Court, New Orleans.” But that Clerk informs the reporter that he has no such record; he cannot, therefore, state authoritively, by what District Judge the case was tried; what lawyer appeared in it, or which of the Judges rendered the judgment in the appellate Court.' — [Rep.]
1Opinion of the Court
Monday, Jan. 17th, 1853. — Present: Their Honors, Geoiige Edstis, Chief Justice; P. A. Rost, Thomas Slidell and Wm. Dunbae, Associate Justices.
In this cause the Court this day delivered their opinion, in writing, in the words and figures following:
The widow of Elias Kelly, claims from his mother and his brother, who are his only heirs at law, damages equal in amount to his entire succession, on the ground that he was prevented by their threats and violence from instituting her his universal legatee.
The case was before us last year on an appeal from the judgment dismissing the petition,…
2Cited by1 opinion
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