Legal Opinion

Becnel v. Stewart

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 12, 1906No. 16,213PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Twenty-Eighth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. John the Baptist; Prentice Ellis Edrington, Judge. Action by Maximilien Becnel, Jr., and others against Norma Stewart and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

NICHOLLS, J.

Maximilien Becnel died in 1892; his widow in 1906. The issue of their marriage were seven children, Maximilien Becnel, Jr., Annette Becnel, Marie Becnel, Cleona Becnel, Eva Becnel, Philomene Becnel, and Louise Becnel.

Philomene Becnel married Charles L. Stewart, and died before the institution of this suit, leaving a number of children, of which their father was appointed tutor.

Eva Becnel married J. A. Webre, and died before the institution of this suit, leaving a number of children, of whom their father was appointed tutor.. Cleona Becnel married her…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Baumann v. LangridgeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
  2. Crawford v. BinionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
  3. Shaffet v. JacksonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1859
  4. Land v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Jacobs v. JacobsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
  2. Knapp v. DupontSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
  3. Amite Bank & Trust Co. v. SingletonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  4. Denena v. GemelliSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
  5. Burckel v. MinorsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1910

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