Cunningham v. Lawson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Red River; Charles V. Porter, Judge. Action by Octavia Cunningham and others against Andrew J. Lawson and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, J.
Mrs. Cunningham, a niece, and L. P. Sprowl, a nephew, of the late Jonathan Sprowl, have brought this suit against the defendant Alice L. Lawson, wife-of Andrew L. Lawson, and against the widow of Jonathan Sprowl, who, after the death of Jonathan Sprowl, became the wife of - Lockett, for the separate property of Jonathan Sprowl, and for one-half 'of the community which existed between him and his wife, on the ground that they were the nearest of kin of their said uncle.
In order to establish their right to inherit the assets just mentioned, it became necessary for them to attack an act of…
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