Segur v. Pellerin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF PROBATES, FOR THE PARISH OF ST. MARY. This is a suit for the interdiction of the defendant, who is alleged to be subject to a habitual state of madness or insanity, from his childhood, and rendered incapable of taking care of his person, or of administering his estate, which should be administered by a curator after interdiction.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF PROBATES, FOR THE PARISH OF ST. MARY. This is a suit for the interdiction of the defendant, who is alleged to be subject to a habitual state of madness or insanity, from his childhood, and rendered incapable of taking care of his person, or of administering his estate, which should be administered by a curator after interdiction. That he is a joint heir with his sister, wife of Martial Sorel, of his father and mother both deceased, inheriting a large property, consisting of lands, sugar plantation and slaves ; situated in the .Parish of St. Mary, and by reason of his…
1Opinion of the CourtGarland, J.
The plaintiff, in a petition addressed “ to the honorable the judge of the parish of St. Mary and State of Louisiana,” states, that he is a relative of Charles Frederick Pelerin, who is subject to a habitual state of madness or insanity, and has been so from childhood to the present time, which is notorious and visible to all who see or converse with him. That the said Charles is now arrived at the age of majority, and is utterly incapable of administering his property or taking care of his person. That he is a joint heir with his sister, to a large estate in the aforesaid parish, consisting…
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