Vidal v. Commagére

Mebrick, 0. J.

This controversy is between the nephews and nieces of the

*517deceased, and an adopted child, for the property of the succession of Felicité Blanche Power, wife of P. J. B. Vidal.

It grows out of the second section of the Act of March 15,1837, which is as follows :

Be it enacted, <fc.; “ That Pierre Jean Baptiste Vidal and Félicité Blanche Poiver, of the parish of Orleans, be authorized to adopt a young orphan child named Adéle, aged about seven years, who has been brought up by them; provided the adoption be executed by act signed before a Notary Public in said parish of Orleans,…