Case Name: Dennis Cronan v. Executors of John McDonogh et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1854-05
Citations: 9 La. Ann. 302
Docket Number: 
Parties: Dennis Cronan v. Executors of John McDonogh et al.
Judges: (Voorhies, J., absent.)
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 302–302

Head Matter:
Dennis Cronan v. Executors of John McDonogh et al.
Suit against executors involving title to land — Held: The universal legatees should have been made parties.
APPEAL from the Second District Court of New Orleans, Lea, J.
£r. B. Duncan, for plaintiff. Boselius and Grivot, for defendant and appellant.

Opinion:
Slidell, O. J.
(Voorhies, J., absent.)
The suit presents a contest respecting the title of real estate, and resulted in the court below in a decree adverse to the succession of McDonogh. We think the exception pleaded by the executors and reiterated in their answer, that they were without capacity to stand in judgment alone in this controversy, should have been sustained. The universal legatees of McDonogh, should have been made parties with them. C. P. 123.
Judgment reversed, cost of appeal to be paid by plaintiff, and cause remanded, with leave to make the universal legatees of McDonogh parties.