Succession of Helmke
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Application for administration of the succession of Bernard William Helmke. Prom an order appointing an administrator, the undertutor of minor heirs appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommeryille, J.
The widow of the deceased made application to be appointed administratrix of his succession; and her application was opposed by a major son, of a former marriage, who asked that letters of administration issue to him. The widow afterwards qualified as natural tutrix of her minor children. Thereafter the undertutor opposed the applications of the tutrix and of the major heir on the ground that the succession owed no debts, and that an administration was unnecessary. The tutrix withdrew her application for the appointment as administratrix, and joined the undertutor, alleging that she had erred…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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