Taylor v. Taylor

HIGGINS, Justice.

Plaintiff claims the marital fourth from his wife’s estate, under article 2382 of the Revised Civil Code, alleging that she died rich, leaving him relatively poor, and, as they had one minor child, he was entitled to one-fourth in imperfect usufruct, because the .property inherited by his wife consisted of negotiable bonds of corporations and municipalities, payable to bearer, and that he was dispensed from furnishing bond under the provisions of article 560 of the Revised Civil Code.

The defenses urged by the under tutor and concurred in by the relatives of the minor,…