Succession of Westfeldt
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. Motion in the matter of the Succession of Patrick M. Westfeldt, deceased, by his widow, praying that Thomas Connell, clerk of the civil district court, ex officio collector of the inheritance tax, show cause why he should not receive a certain sum in full settlement of the inheritance tax due from the estate of Patrick M. Westfeldt, deceased. Prom the judgment fixing tlie amount of tfie tax,
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, C. J.
Patrick M. Westfeldt, a resident of New Orleans, was survived by .a widow and three children.
His will bequeathed a third of his property to his widow, and to his children the residuum in equal portions. His estate situated in the state of Louisiana consisted of the following:
Stocks valued at.$26,585
Bonds valued at. 9,810
Interest in real estate valued at. 2,200
Household furniture. 670
■Cash. 4,921
Total value..$44,186
The deceased left also a large quantity •of real estate situated in North Carolina.
Of property left in Louisiana the legacy amounts to…
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