Succession of Hart

The Public Administrator of the parish was appointed to administer the estate of Hart, upon the death of Hoss and Elder, who were appointed to that office upon the opening of the succession and who continued their functions until the period of their respective deaths. Elder died in December, 1872, and Hoss in September, 1873. During an administration of nearly four years, all the debis, 'with but few exceptions were paid. At the time of the death of Hoss, a suit was pending in the Supreme Court for the estate between Cornelia Hart, widow of deceased and tutrix of her minor children, and the…