Legal Opinion

Crawford v. Binion

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 15, 1894No. 1286PublishedCited by 9 opinions

APPEAL from the Sixth District Court, Parish of Richland. Cary J. Ellis, J.

1Opinion of the Court

*1262The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

The plaintiffs sue for the recovery of a three-fourth interest in lands described in their petition.

Their father, the late T. S. Orawford, resided in Oaldwell parish, and left a wife and four children, minors at the date of his death.

Their mother qualified as their tutrix and shortly afterward removed to Texas, and married, in 1878, one J. P. McGuire, from whom she obtained a divorce in 1878.

In 1880 the tutrix visited relatives in Madison parish, and while in that parish on a visit, a family meeting was held and recommended her appointment as…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lalanne's Heirs v. MoreauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1839
  2. Graham's Heirs v. GibsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1839

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Maguire v. FlukerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
  2. Tell v. SenacSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  3. Levenson v. ChancellorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
  4. Becnel v. StewartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
  5. Town of Marksville v. WorthySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909

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