Moore v. Gulf Refining Co.

The Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, certifies the following question for decision, to wit:

“Whether, when a tract of land (1601 acres) in which a minor has an interest is sold at private sale to effect a partition, the whole property must be sold, or may such- sale be made of the minor’s interest only, after a family meeting has .advised its sale and appraised its value and fixed the terms of sale, and after the judge has homologated and approved the proceedings of the family meeting? That is to say, the family meeting, convoked at the instance of the tutor of the minor, having considered it…