Succession of Guillemin

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Rost, J.

This litigation.arose upon the account rendered'by the administrator of the succession of the .late 1. F. A. Guillemin, .and has its origin in the following facts-:

The marriage,contract entered into .in Paris, in.the year 1812, between the deceased and Caroline de Pier-ray, his first wife, contains this clause:

“La future épouse apporte au dit manage, et se constitueen dot .tousles biens et droits & elle appartenant, consistent en une -somme de 25j000 francs, argent comptant, -et-en ses habits, hardes, linge, et bijoux, de-valeur de 5,000…