Succession of Lorenz

Tlie opinion of tlie Court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

Tlie deceased, Joseph Lorenz, formerly a citizen of Erüdland, Bohemia, a province of the Austrian Empire, died in New Orleans oil the 17th of November, 1887, intestate, leaving a succession which consisted exclusively of cash and movables. It was placed under an administration by the public administrator — there being no known lieirs of tlie deceased, present or represented; and when his gestión closed there was a balance of $2,722 18 shown to be on hand, by the final account of December 19th, 1887.

The present proceeding was instituted by…