Legal Opinion

Semere v. Semere

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 15, 1855PublishedCited by 10 opinions

from the District Court of St. Martin, Voorhies, J. Cited : Delacroix v Prevost, 6 M. R. 276 ; Gox v. Michel, 7 L. R. 523; Badon v. Badon, 4 L. R. 169 ; 3 Rob. 452; Forest v. Shores, 11 L. R. 418; Hewlett v. Henderson, 9 Rob. 379; Succession of Thomas, 12 Rob. 219; Bach v. Hall, 3 L. R. 118; Haydell v. Betts, 6 Rob. 438; Bauduc v. Oonrey, 10 Rob. 466; 4 An. 103. Cited: O. C. 2233, 2235 ; C. P. 354; 3 Rob. 441; 7 An. 95.

1Opinion of the Court

Merrick, O. J.

This suit has been instituted by pulien Semeré, as universal legatee of Marie Martha Semeré, to annul an authentic act of sale of a slave made by the testatrix to the defendant. The plaintiff annexes to his petition the following interrogatories on facts and articles to be answered in open court, viz:

1st. Was the sale made to you of the slave Joseph, by Miss Marie Martha Semeré, on the 5th of Majr, 1849, a sale by which Miss Semeré intended to transfer to you any title to the said slave by said sale ?

*7052d. Have you paid the price which appears to have been received for the slave…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. State ex rel. John T. Moore Planting Co. v. HowellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  2. Thompson v. McCauslandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  3. Breaux v. BreauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
  4. Rester v. PowellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
  5. Elston, Prince & McDade, Inc. v. First State Bank of Plain DealingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932

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