Succession of Daste
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. In the matter of the Succession of Jean (or John) Daste, Emily Olsen presented an account. From an order disallowing the same, she appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Mrs. Emily Olsen claims an amount of $900 for one year’s services rendered, she alleges, to the late John Daste.
The account of the executors of the last will and testament of the late John Daste was filed. The succession amounted to about $26,000.
The account did not show that the executors admitted an indebtedness to Mrs. Olsen for any amount. Her name is not mentioned on the final account.
The attorney for the succession urged that although the opponent urged a verbal agreement of employment by the late John Daste there is no evidence in its support.
We have not found any evidence, nor was…
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