Legal Opinion
Giroir v. Dumesnil
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 23, 1966No. 47711PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
Mr. and Mrs. Lenus A. Giroir brought this declaratory judgment action to be recognized as owners of certain land by virtue of an act of sale from Marie Boudreaux Dumesnil, widow and alleged universal legatee of Benjamin Dumesnil. Defendants are the collateral heirs of Benjamin Dumesnil.
Defendants filed exceptions of prematurity, nonjoinder of a necessary party, and improper action. Assigning written reasons, the court overruled these exceptions. Thereafter, defendants filed an answer and reconventional demand for damages. The answer included a plea of res judicata and…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Succession of PriceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
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