Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Turpin v. Judge of Second District Court

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 15, 1858PublishedCited by 1 opinion

ON an application for a mandamus to the Judge of the Second District Court of New Orleans.

1Opinion of the CourtMerrick, C. J.

The relator alleges that he was a brother of Edward Turpin, deceased; that his said brother died, leaving'a last will and testament, which has been admitted to probate, wherein the relator was constituted the legatee and executor ; that the deceased left an orphan minor child not named in said will; that petitioner, not wishing to avail himself of said will to. the exclusion of said child, is desirous of having said bequest reduced to the disposable portion, and said child recognized as the forced heir of her deceased 'father ;■ that relator is the only blood relation of said orphan in this…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. Judge of Court of ProbatesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Dauenhauer v. RossnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919

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