Mioton v. Mulla

The issue presented by this appeal is whether a savings certificate and 250 shares of corporate stock in the succession of appellant Donald Mioton’s grandfather, which were subject to a usufruct under Louisiana law in favor of another in 1967 when appellant was adjudicated a bankrupt, and the full ownership of which vested in appellant in 1972 when the usufruct terminated, should be administered by the trustee in bankruptcy for the benefit of Mioton’s creditors.

Appellant contends that this property was abandoned by the trustee by his failure to administer it prior to the time it was…