Townsend v. Atterberry
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the CourtSt. Paul, J.
Thomas T. Atterberry was married to Aggie Elizabeth MeAlpine, and of this marriage five children were born, of whom the plaintiff is one. Mrs. Atterberry died intestate about September 28,1920. At the time of her death the community property was appraised at $327,220.47 and the debts were found to be $113,320; thus leaving a net estate of $213,-900.47, of which plaintiff was entitled to one-tenth, or $21,390.04.
Plaintiff being then a minor, her father qualified as her natural tutor, and also had adjudicated to himself her interest in the estate at its net value, under the provisions of Rev.…
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