Legal Opinion

Scott v. Briscoe

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 15, 1885No. 9117PublishedCited by 7 opinions

APPEAL from the Ninth District Court, Parish of Tensas, Hough, J.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Manning, J.

The plaintiff is one of the nieces and legal heirs of William J. Briscoe, and sues his widow to annul her title to the Mound *179plantation in Tensas for die causes set in Mrs. Upshur’s suit just decided. Two other nieces of Briscoe, co-heirs with Mrs. Scott, refused to join her in the suit and are made defendants.

The sales and conveyances attacked in this suit have been annulled at the instance of Mrs. Upshur, a creditor of Briscoe. Nevertheless we liave to pass upon the question raised here, whether the plaintiff, being a simple and not forced…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Quaker Realty Co. v. LabasseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
  2. Miller v. ArnoldLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
  3. Grandchampt v. Billis' HeirsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
  4. Succession of BradleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
  5. Beauchamp v. LevySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911

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