State v. Judge of the Court of Probates of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Application for a mandamus to the Judge of the Court of Probates of New Orleans. The question is the same as that presented in the case of The State v. Judge Bermudez, 14 La. 478, which was decided after repeated arguments and much consideration.
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
On the 5th instant an.application was made to this court by Thérése Bénit, widow of Michel Halphen, stating that she is the legitimate tutrix of her grandson, Gabriel Euselier, appointed by the Court of Probates of the parish of St. Marlin ; that since the death of said minor’s father he has ever resided with her, in the parish of New Orleans, in which she was and is domi-ciliated ; that he has an interest in some real estate of which it would be advantageous for him that a partition should be obtained, and in some other of which a sale would be proper ; that she applied to the judge of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. BermudezSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1840
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