Legal Opinion
Succession of Bell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 30, 1939No. 35028PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
This is a suit for the partition and division of community property.
Henry J. Bell was first married to Nancy Oliver. There were eight children issue of this marriage. At the death of Nancy Oliver Bell, the community existing between her and Henry J. Bell consisted of 240 acres of land in Bienville Parish, 207.5 acres of land in Jackson Parish and considerable personal property. The succession of Mrs. Nancy Oliver Bell was duly opened, an inventory and appraisement made and the surviving husband and heirs sent into possession of the property, but it appears that no division of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Succession of WatkinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
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3Cited by17 opinions
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