Succession of Barber

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

Appellant, Woodley Watson, alleging that he is a creditor of the Succession of Thomas Barber, who died intestate on the 18th day of July, 1899, applied for the administration of his succession and of the succession of his first wife, Dorcas Barber, who died on the seventh day of May, 1899. It appears that on the third day of August, 1899, Clara Barber, second wife of Thomas Barber, addressed a petition to' the judge of the District Court to be-recognized as sole heir, and to be placed in possession of his property. The application was granted…