Succession of Abrams
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. In the matter of the succession of J. C. Abrams, deceased. The opposition to the provisional account of the executor by the attorney for the absent heirs of legatees was maintained by the trial judge, and the executor appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
On his provisional account the testamentary executor had credited himself with the executor’s statutory commission in addition to a legacy of $2,000 made to him by the deceased.
Decedent’s will contained no provision formally declaring that the statutory commission should be allowed to the executor in addition to the legacy.
The attorney for absent heirs and legatees opposed the item of executor’s commissions on the provisional account, which opposition was maintained by the trial judge. The judge’s reasons for judgment present the casé well and clearly, and they are adopted as the reasons for…
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