ABRAHAM v. CONNECTICUT FIRE INSURANCE CO.

No. 6452.

177 So.2d 295 (1965)

Christine ABRAHAM v. CONNECTICUT FIRE INSURANCE CO. et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

July 1, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Brewer, Baton Rouge, for appellant.

J. David McNeill, III, of Seale, Hayes, Smith & Baine, Baton Rouge, for appellee.

Before ELLIS, LOTTINGER, LANDRY, REID and BAILES, JJ.


LANDRY, Judge.

The sole issue presented for decision on this appeal is purely a question of law which may be stated as follows: Does Article 2315 LSA-C.C. confer a right of action for wrongful death to an illegitimate or natural sister of the half blood of a decedent allegedly killed because of the negligence of a third party? Upon defendant's motion for summary judgment, based on plaintiff's admission she is the illegitimate half sister of decedent, Richard Mason...

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