Beugnot v. Tremoulet

Ou the Merits.

Blanchard, L

Plaintiff was the beneficiary of a certain interest in the succession of her grand-father, Dr. J. F. Beugnot, who died in New Orleans in 1887.

*459She was a minor and resided with her widowed mother in Germany.

The mother acted as her tutrix, though not formally qualified as such.

Defendant, by appointment of the mother, became the agent in America of the plaintiff, to act for her, represent her, collect, receive and receipt for the moneys coming to her from her grandfather’s estate.

This agency had continued about eleven years when the present action was brought.

By the laws…