Rils v. Questi
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This suit was brought by the administrator of Franche-bois’ estate, and to his right of action, the defendant filed the' following exceptions: 1st, that all the heirs (of whom the defendant was one) being present and represented in the state, an administrator could hot be appointed : 2d, that all the property of the succession having been legally disposed of, there was no object upon which to…
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This suit was brought by the administrator of Franche-bois’ estate, and to his right of action, the defendant filed the' following exceptions: 1st, that all the heirs (of whom the defendant was one) being present and represented in the state, an administrator could hot be appointed : 2d, that all the property of the succession having been legally disposed of, there was no object upon which to administer: 3d, that the appointment of plaintiff as administrator, if ever made (but which was expressly denied) issued…
1Opinion of the Court
Martin, /.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The plaintiff, administrator of Franchebois, claimed the *250price of several slaves, purchased by the defendant, at the sale of the property of the deceased.
ministration make parties capacity till They ^us^have their effect, and the regularity of the proceedings on cannot he%xtmin-ed collaterally. Letters of ad- Whatever right gains™his co-heirs j hhnseif'of\t to a"1 void paying for the^ü!of0theses-tat6‘ . Eastern District. March 1831.
The defendant denied the plaintiff being administrator, as all the heirs are present, and represented in the state,…
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