Legal Opinion
Widow & Heirs of Willis v. Berry
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 15, 1900No. 13,189PublishedCited by 11 opinions
APPEAL from the Fourth Judicial District, Parish of Caldwell— Machen, J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Blanchard, J.
John W. Willis died in Jannary, 1882. At the time of his death he was indebted to Allen, Nngent & Co., commission merchants and cotton factors of New Orleans. This firm was composed of Thomas H. Allen, Perry Nugent and John B. Lallande.
*115Their claim against Willis had been sued on and gone to judgment prior to the death of the latter.
John B. Lallande applied to be appointed administrator of the succession of their debtor. He was appointed and qualified as such.
From his appointment in 1882 down to the present time, a period of seventeen…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Heirs of Wood v. NichollsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
- Aronstein v. IrvineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- Succession of AronsteinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
- Yerkes v. BroomSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1855
- Stanbrough v. McClellanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
3Cited by11 opinions
- Dreher v. Guaranty Bond & Finance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Sun Oil Company v. RogerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- Lavergne v. Indemnity Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
- Succession of WillisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Walker v. National Life & Accident Ins. Co. of NashvilleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
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