Legal Opinion

Washington v. Filer

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 3, 1911No. Nos. 18,125, 18,493PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. Action by Warren Washington and others against Frank Filer and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

MONROE, J.

Plaintiffs, Warren Washington and Susan Brannun, allege that they are the son and granddaughter, respectively, of Thomas Washington and Mary Jane, his wife; and, as the heirs of the wife, they sue to recover an undivided half interest, in a tract of land which they say was acquired during the existence of the marital community between her and Thomas Washington. They allege that she left two children —Warren (plaintiff) and Mattie, afterwards the wife of Nelson Brannun and mother of Susan Brannun (the other plaintiff) — who (i. e., Mattie) they allege “died at…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. McDuffie v. WalkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  2. Duson v. RoosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  3. Baker v. Atkins & WidemanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
  4. Martinez v. Succession of VivesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
  5. Harris v. Natalbany Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Bender v. ChewSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
  2. Schneidau v. New Orleans Land Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
  3. Vestal v. Producers' Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  4. Bell v. SaundersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  5. Webster Sand, Gravel & Construction Co. v. Vicksburg, S. & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912

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