Fairrow v. Marves
Louisiana Court of Appeal
862 So. 2d 1234 (2003)
- Written by Darius Dehghan, JD
Facts
Henry Fairrow purchased property in his name while he was in a relationship with Laura King. King was working outside of the home and earning income at the time of the property purchase, but Fairrow was not working at that time. Although Fairrow and King lived together on the property, they were not married to each other. In fact, King was married to another man, Horace Marves, with whom she had three children. After Fairrow and King ended their relationship, Fairrow married Ora Dee Fairrow, with whom he had two surviving children (plaintiffs). Fairrow’s children filed suit, seeking a declaratory judgment that King’s heirs (defendants) had no interest in the property. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Fairrow’s children. King’s heirs appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Peters, J.)
Dissent (Woodard, J.)
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