Flint v. Wells
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDING. This suit is brought against the defendant on his security bond, as former administrator of the vacant estate of James O’Daniel, deceased, of which the plaintiff is now the curator, to compel the former to account to him in damages, for the value of property lost to the estate of O’Daniel, by his negligence whilst administering it, and for the hire of a negro woman and child, which he kept for…
Read the full summary
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDING. This suit is brought against the defendant on his security bond, as former administrator of the vacant estate of James O’Daniel, deceased, of which the plaintiff is now the curator, to compel the former to account to him in damages, for the value of property lost to the estate of O’Daniel, by his negligence whilst administering it, and for the hire of a negro woman and child, which he kept for some time in his possession, &c. The plaintiff prays that he be condemnéd in his capacity as administrator, &c., to pay…
1Opinion of the CourtMathews, J.
This suit is brought by the curator of one O’Daniel’s estate, against the defendant, who had obtained the adminis*539tration of it from tbe judge of the Court of Probates of the parish of Rapides, where he was styled administrator of a vacant estate, which, according to law, is to be administered by an officer denominated a curator, the evidence found in the record does not show; he, however, took on himself the management of the estate submitted to his charge, and the present action was commenced by his successor, to compel him to render an account of his said administration. The cause was tried…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Chapron v. ChapronSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
- Moore v. NichollsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1833
- Succession of GloverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1847