McCoy's Heirs v. Derbonne
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by the heirs of W. D. McCoy against Louis Derbonne and others. Judgement for defendants was affirmed by the court of appeals, and the heirs apply for a writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtBlanchard, J.
William D. McCoy, father of plaintiffs, died in the year 1876 or 1877.
*311He left surviving liim a widow, Oora D. McCoy, and four minor children.
He owned at the time of his death a tract of land — about 2S0 acres — upon which he made his home and where he died. This land was his separate property; it did not belong to the community of acquets and gains. •
After his death the widow and children continued to reside on the place.
The succession of the dead man was not opened, and not until the year 1889 did the widow apply to be recognized as natural tutrix of the minors.
In that year she made such…
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