Dickson v. Dickson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Second Judicial District Court, parish of Bossier. Brew, J. Transferred to New Orleans by consent of parties. The original opinion was delivered at Shreveport, and the opinion on the Rehearing at New Orleans. Pirst — The widow in community is the owner of one-half of the community property at the moment of the opening of the succession, subject only to the payment of the succession debts.
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APPEAL from the Second Judicial District Court, parish of Bossier. Brew, J. Transferred to New Orleans by consent of parties. The original opinion was delivered at Shreveport, and the opinion on the Rehearing at New Orleans. Pirst — The widow in community is the owner of one-half of the community property at the moment of the opening of the succession, subject only to the payment of the succession debts. C. C. Art. 2046; 3 An. 362, 489 ; 4 An. 389 ; 1 E. 149; 10 E. 13; 33 An, 584. ■ Second — Donations inter vivos or causa mortis cannot exceed two-thirds of the property of the disposer, having…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Fenner, J.
This is a suit for partition to which the surviving widow and partner- in community of Michael Dickson, deceased, and all the heirs of Michael Dickson, are parties.
Michael Dickson died in March, 1865, leaving a large succession of real and personal property, the -whole of which was acquired during his marriage with Hannah P. Dickson, and, therefore, belonged to the community of acquests and gains subsisting between them.
Michael Dickson died intestate, and his widow opened his succession and was appointed administratrix of his estate, and also…
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