Watson v. Succession of Barber
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Sixth Judicial District, Parish of Morehouse — * Hudson, Judge ad hoc.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Monroe, J.
The plaintiff alleges, in substance, that he is the son and *457heir of Doreas, the first wife of Thomas Barber, by her former marriage, according to the custom of slaves, with Woodley1 Watson; Sr.; that a community of acquets existed between said Doreas and Thomas, and that said Dorcas died upon May 20th, 1889. That, thereafter, upon October 3rd, 1889, said Thomas Barber and petitioner entered into an act of partial partition, whereby the real estate which had belonged to the community recently existing between said Thomas…
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