Morris v. Kemp
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Eastern Dist. ArBEAE FROM THE COURT OF PROBATES, FOR THE PARISH OF ST. HELENA, This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Probates of the parish of St. Helena, homologating and confirming the probate sale of a tract of land to the defendant. The facts show, that Margaret M. Morris was the wife and surviving widow of Presley Stephenson, deceased, and adminis-tratrix of his succession; and also natural tutrix of a minor daughter, sole issue of the marriage.
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Eastern Dist. ArBEAE FROM THE COURT OF PROBATES, FOR THE PARISH OF ST. HELENA, This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Probates of the parish of St. Helena, homologating and confirming the probate sale of a tract of land to the defendant. The facts show, that Margaret M. Morris was the wife and surviving widow of Presley Stephenson, deceased, and adminis-tratrix of his succession; and also natural tutrix of a minor daughter, sole issue of the marriage. She afterwards married one A. R. Morris, and presented a petition to the probate judge, praying that “a family meeting, composed of…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
This is a proceeding under the act of 1834, “for th.e further assurance of titles at judicial sales.” The appellee procured from the Court of Probates a monition, calling upon all persons who might have any right, title or claim, of any nature and description whatever, &c., &c., to show cause why the sale and adjudication to him of a certain tract of land, belonging to the estate of Stephenson, made under the authority of said court, should not be affirmed and homologated.
The tutor of the minor heir of Stephenson came forward and made opposition to the homologation of the sale, on the…
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