Riley v. Heuer
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter B. Sommerville, Judge. Action by Louise C. Riley against O. B. Heuer and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a suit to compel the acceptance of title to certain real estate adjudicated at public auction to the father of the defendants. There is no dispute as to the facts.
The property belonged to the community existing between John C. Riley and his wife, Louise, and on his death passed to his widow and his four minor children. The community property as a whole was adjudicated to the widow and tutrix according to law. Subsequently the tutrix settled with the two older children, and the rights of the two minor children against her were liquidated and fixed at $4,129.70. In order to relieve her…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Isaacson v. MentzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
- Quaglino v. CurrenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Massey v. SteegSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
- Massey v. SteegSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1857
- Guillet v. JuréSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1860
3Cited by1 opinion
- Townsend v. AtterberrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931