Milne's Heirs v. Milne's Executors
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the court of probates for the parish and city of New Orleans. This case comes before the court on an opposition made by the heirs at law to the application of the executors of Alexander Milne, deceased, for the homologation of their account of administration of his estate. ' On the 9th November, 1839, the executors filed their account, and prayed that it he homologated. ^ The attorney appointed to represent the absent heirs came forward and filed an opposition to…
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Appeal from the court of probates for the parish and city of New Orleans. This case comes before the court on an opposition made by the heirs at law to the application of the executors of Alexander Milne, deceased, for the homologation of their account of administration of his estate. ' On the 9th November, 1839, the executors filed their account, and prayed that it he homologated. ^ The attorney appointed to represent the absent heirs came forward and filed an opposition to said account, on behalf of the absent heirs and next of kin of the deceased, objecting to all the items of expenditure…
1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.
The question presented for our decision in this case arises out of a clause in the last will and testament of the late Alexander Milne; it is in the' following words, to wit:
“ It is my positive .will and intention that an asylum for destitute orphan boys, and another asylum for the relief of destitute orphan ,girls, shall be established at Milneburg, in this parish, under the names of the Milne Asylum for destitute orphan hoys, and Milne Asylum for destitute orphan girls, and that my executors shall cause the same to be duly incorporated by the proper authorities of this State; and to the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Inglis v. Trustees of Sailor's Snug Harbour in City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
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- Succession of MeunierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
- In Re Succession of MilneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- H. C. Drew Manual Training School v. Calcasieu Nat. BankSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- First Congregational Church of New Orleans v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843