Succession of Bookter
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the District Court of Parish of Livingston,
1Opinion of the CourtHyman, C. J.
A family meeting was convoked, as authorized by the fourth section of the act entitled “An act relative to minors,” approved-March 15th, 1855, to nominate a tutor (who should not be required to give security), for the minors, George Charles, David and Bernard Watterston, alleged to be the heirs of George W. Watterston and Rebecca Bookter, deceased.
It was convoked, because D. A. Watterston, formerly their tutor, had permanently left the State, and no one would take upon himself the tutorship of the minors, and give security.
*158The family meeting recommended that William Duncan should be appointed…
2Cited by2 opinions
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- Carter v. SpearsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971