Tujague v. Courtiade
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish, of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Suit by Miss Grace Tujague, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Bernard Tujague, against Mrs. Laurentine Courtiade, widow of Bernard Tujague, and Sylvain Tujague. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Bernard Tujague, a retired butcher, died in July, 1911, and thereupon his widow took possession of his bank box[ with its contents, without an order of court and inventory, as required by article 557 of tbe Civil Code, and without notice to two of three forced heirs.
The object of tbe present suit, brought in the interest of the two daughters of the deceased, is to compel tbe widow and son of tbe deceased to produce tbe assets of the estate wrongfully converted by them, so that the same might be inventoried and administered according to law.
In answer to an interrogatory as to what property,…
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