Succession of James
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred. D. King, Judge. Buies by Paul Chretien against William W. Wren, executor of Mary E. James and Louis Knop, the civil sheriff, and William Johnson, as alleged surviving husband of deceased, to show cause why a balance in the hands of the sheriff should not be paid over to the rule plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff in rule, and defendant Johnson appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONBOE, C. J.
Defendant (a colored woman) was married in Alexandria on January 3, 1891, to William Johnson, and 2% years later, they came to New Orleans, where they established a domicile, which they maintained until the death of the wife, which took place, probably, in January, *1915. Johnson’s trade, or occupation, was that of fireman upon ocean-going steamships, and his absences from home were of four or five months’ duration, while the intervals between them did not usually extend beyond that many days. His wife engaged in the business of renting rooms, and for the…
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