Legal Opinion

Interdiction of Scurto

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 2, 1937No. 34504PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOURNET, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant from the judgment of the lower court pronouncing her interdiction.

The Revised Civil Code, under article 389, provides: That “no person above the age of majority, who is subject to an habitual state of imbecility, insanity or madness, shall be allowed to take care of his own person and administer his estate.” And under article 422, the Code further provides that: “Not only lunatics and idiots are liable to be interdicted, but likewise all persons who, owing to any infirmity, are incapable of taking care of their persons and administering…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Francke v. His WifeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877
  2. Interdiction of GrevenigSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re AdamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
  2. Matter of FabreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  3. Interdiction of ReevesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  4. White v. WhiteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985

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