Blake v. Nelson

The opinion of tho court was delivered by

Marr, J.

In January, 1867, a petition was presented to tho Fourth District Court of New Orleans in the name of Mrs. Sarah A. Blake, signed by Hynes & Gordon as her attorneys, stating- substantially:

That petitioner was the wife of Conway R. Nutt, residing in Madison parish, separate in property from her husband; that she was largely indebted to certain parties in New Orleans, with whom she had an opportunity to make a settlement on favorable terms; that her husband was absent, and had been absent from the Slate several years, and that Ms residence was…