Legal Opinion
Tyler v. Lewis
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 25, 1918No. 22431PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Suit by Mrs.- Edith L. Tyler against Alfred E. Lewis and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
O’NIELL, J.
Jacob R. Wolff, residing in Philadelphia, Pa., made the following testamentary disposition of his property in Louisiana, on the 15th of July, 1875, viz.:
“I give and bequeath all the property I may own in Louisiana at the time of my death to my grandchildren, issue of the marriage of my only daughter, Mary, with Alfred E. Lewis.
“I give and bequeath the usufruct of all the property I may own in Louisiana at the time of my death to my said daughter, Mary, wife of Alfred E. Lewis, and dispense her from giving security.”
The testator died in Philadelphia on the 1st…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thibodeaux v. ThibodeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- State v. NelsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1848
- Lewis v. HareSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1853
- Rankin v. BellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1847
- W. W. Carre & Co. v. MassieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Succession of TysonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
- Boyet v. PerrymanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- All-State Credit Plan Natchitoches, Inc. v. RatliffSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
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