Legal Opinion

Laurent v. Saillard

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1837PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Bastees- Dist. ON AN APPLICATION POR A MANDAMUS, TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATES FOE THE CITT AND PARISH OF NEW-ORLEANS. The facts of this case show that one Joseph Laurent, instituted suit against Jean R. Saillard, under tutor of the minors Pigneguy, to compel him to bring suit against J. L. Rabassa, to remové him from his office of tutor of said minors, on the score of his insolvency. The general issue was pleaded, and defence made to the suit.

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Bastees- Dist. ON AN APPLICATION POR A MANDAMUS, TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATES FOE THE CITT AND PARISH OF NEW-ORLEANS. The facts of this case show that one Joseph Laurent, instituted suit against Jean R. Saillard, under tutor of the minors Pigneguy, to compel him to bring suit against J. L. Rabassa, to remové him from his office of tutor of said minors, on the score of his insolvency. The general issue was pleaded, and defence made to the suit. While the suit was thus pending, Laurent took a rule on the under tutor, to show cause why he should not prosecute the removal of said Rabassa, tutor of…

1Opinion of the CourtCarleton, J.

This is an application for a mandamus to the judge of the Probate Court, for the parish and city of New-Orleans.

It appears that Joseph Laurent presented a petition to the Court of Probates, for the parish and city of New-Orleans, alleging the insolvency of Jean L. Rabassa, and praying that he might, on that account, be removed from the tutorship of the minors Pigneguy. Rabassa pleaded the general issue. Laurent then took a rule upon Saillard, the under tutor, to show cause why he should n.ot institute proceedings against Rabassa for his removal from the tutorship. The under tutor replied,…

2Cited by1 opinion

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