Hawkins v. Williams
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo ; T. F. Bell, Judge. Suit by Dora Hawkins against Willis W. Williams and others. From a judgment of dismissal, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing her suit on an exception of no cause or right of action. She claims title by inheritance from one Caleb Surry, deceased, to a ninth interest in a tract of land of which the defendants have possession as owners or lessees from the surviving acknowledged illegitimate sons and daughters of Caleb Surry. She alleges that she is the legitimate daughter and sole surviving heir of Charlotte Surry Hawkins, deceased, .who was an acknowledged illegitimate daughter of Caleb Surry; and that the death of Charlotte Surry Hawkins occurred several years before…
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- Succession of DubreuilSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1873
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