Towles's Administratrix v. Weeks
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF PROBATES FOR THE PARISH OF ST. MARY. On the death of Dr. John Towles, in 1832, his widow was appointed administratrix of his succession, which was regularly accepted on behalf of his minor children, with the benefit of inventory.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF PROBATES FOR THE PARISH OF ST. MARY. On the death of Dr. John Towles, in 1832, his widow was appointed administratrix of his succession, which was regularly accepted on behalf of his minor children, with the benefit of inventory. The administratrix finding the succession insolvent, petitioned the judge of probates of the parish of St. Mary, to call a meeting of creditors, to fix the terms and conditions on which the property belonging to the succession, was to be sold. The creditors assembled and fixed the terms and conditions of sale, without expressly ordering that…
1Opinion of the CourtMathews, J.
This is an appeal taken by the defendants, from a judgment of the court below, rendered on a rule against them, obtained on the part of the plaintiff to show cause why they should not be compelled to comply with the conditions of the sale of a certain tract of land, adjudicated to them at a probate sale of the succession of the late John Towles, the property purchased being a part of said succession.
The important facts of the case are as follow : John Towles died intestate, leaving a son, a minor, above the age of puberty, by a former wife, and several children, minors, issue of Ann A.…
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