Legal Opinion

Succession of Felps

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 9, 1939No. 2034PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OTT, Judge.

James Edwards Felps died on August 24, 1931, and Mrs. Lela Washington was appointed executrix of his estate on October 7, 1932. The only property belonging to the succession was a small piece of real estate appraised at $500, together with an insurance policy which was exempt from the payment of the debts of the succession.

Under an order of court the real estate was sold to pay debts in November, 1932, and brought $425. After paying cost of court and taxes on the property a balance of $263.18 was left for distribution among the creditors.

No further action was taken in the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Taylor v. Succession of SweetmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sanders v. SandersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955

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