Brugier v. Biron
Supreme Court of Louisiana
AFIEAIi FROM TIIE COURT OF PROBATES, FOR THE PARISH AND CITY OF NEW-OREEANS. In Jthis case, P. S. Biron applied to the judge of probates to be appointed curator of the vacant estate of Eugene Quezac, who died intestate in the city of New-Orleans. Brugier made opposition to this application, and claimed the preference on the ground that he was a creditor of said estate in the sum of one hundred and seventy-four dollars.
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AFIEAIi FROM TIIE COURT OF PROBATES, FOR THE PARISH AND CITY OF NEW-OREEANS. In Jthis case, P. S. Biron applied to the judge of probates to be appointed curator of the vacant estate of Eugene Quezac, who died intestate in the city of New-Orleans. Brugier made opposition to this application, and claimed the preference on the ground that he was a creditor of said estate in the sum of one hundred and seventy-four dollars. He further alleged, that Biron was neither a friend or a creditor of the deceased, and should not be appointed. The judge of probates decided, that it appeared Biron first…
1Opinion of the CourtCarleton, J.
This is a contest between two applicants for the curator-ship of the estate of Eugene Quezac, who died in this city on the 11th September, 1837.
Biron, the first applicant, filed his petition on the 13th’ and Brugier his opposition on the 20th of the sanie month. Neither of them were creditors of the deceased. Biron caused the recording of the death of Quezac to be made, the seals to be affixed, and paid the legal charges therefor.
Two days after he filed his petition, Brugier paid the expenses of interment, and the unsettled accounts of two creditors of the deceased, both together amounting to…
2Cited by1 opinion
- Succession of StrangeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937