Legal Opinion

Ray v. Ray

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 27, 1931No. 31044PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtSt. Paul, J.

Ira Ray, Sr.,' died intestate in 1920, leaving a widow in community, Delia Collins, and one child of his marriage with her, to wit, the plaintiff in this case. He had married Delia after the death of, one Charity, with whom he had lived as husband and wife for many years, and by whom he had two children; through whom the present defendants claim two-thirds of his estate; they being the descendants of those two children. There is no question as to rights of the surviving widow to one-half of the community property, nor is there any question as to plaintiff’s right to one-third of his father’s…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Marshall v. SmedleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
  2. Succession of YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
  3. Succession of BlackburnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
  4. Smith v. RamboLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
  5. Succession of WashingtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Succession of TysonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937

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