Wells v. Files
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; Edgar W. Sutherlin, Judge. Action by Ruth Wells and others against John B. Files. Judgment for defendant and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
Plaintiffs, Mrs1. Ruth Williams Wells (aided by her husband) and Early Williams, her brother, allege, that with L. O. Williams1, Mittie Williams, and James Williams they are the sole owners of a tract of land in Caddo parish inherited from their parents; that during their minority, but after the marriage of the (now) Mrs. Wells, their tutor assumed to sell an undivided one-fourth interest in said tract to John B. Files, herein made defendant; and that the transaction was void for several reasons which are given in the petition; and they pray that it be so decreed and that their said interest…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Succession of de EganaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1866
- Landry v. ConnelySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
- Williams v. DuerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1840
- State v. Judge of the Parish Court of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
- State ex rel. Perilloux v. WilderSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Wells v. FilesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913