Davis v. Greve & Wilderman
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, parish of La-fourche. Beattie, J. ■ First — What the intimate friends of a' deceased person said about his insanity is admissible to show the common fame and notoriety of the insanity. 6 A. 172. Second — Where a deceased was notoriously insane to the knowledge of those dealing with him, contracts made with him will be held null, although interdiction has not been applied for. 12 A. 24, 624, 651; C. C. 396,1781,1788,1766,…
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APPEAL from the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, parish of La-fourche. Beattie, J. ■ First — What the intimate friends of a' deceased person said about his insanity is admissible to show the common fame and notoriety of the insanity. 6 A. 172. Second — Where a deceased was notoriously insane to the knowledge of those dealing with him, contracts made with him will be held null, although interdiction has not been applied for. 12 A. 24, 624, 651; C. C. 396,1781,1788,1766, 2439. Third — One who alleges a sale made with an insane person, must show two things, 1st. payment oí price, and 2d. a…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Marr, J.
Abraham Fees owned and resided upon a tract of land, on the Bayou Lafourche, near Loekport. He was a widower; and his family consisted, from about 1859, of his daughter, Widow Davis, and her children; his son-in-law, Edward Meegel, and his wife and son ; and Fritz Meegel, a cousin of Edward, who had just returned from California.
On the 11th April, 1863, by two acts under private signature, executed in presence of witnesses, Fees conveyed one half of his prop- *423■ erty to Edward Meegel, ior $4000, cash, and the other half to Fritz Meegel, $3600,…
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