Succession of Carbajal
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. In the matter of the succession of Nicolas G. Carbajal. Application of Kosa Lopez, widow of Nicolas G. Carbajal, for a rule on certain members of a family meeting to show why the views of the majority should not be adopted, and the proceedings homologated. Rule granted, and Nicolas G. Lopez and others appeal.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
(Nov. 3, 1903.)
PRO YOST Y, J.
The widow Carbajal, wishing to marry again, applied to the court for the convocation of a family meeting to decide whether she should remain tutrix of her children, issue of her marriage with the deceased. She alleged that the minors had only four relations within the jurisdiction 'of the court, one of whom was their under-tutor. She named these relations, and suggested that, in default of relations, it would be necessary to appoint friends to compose the family meeting; and she gave the names of six persons suitable to be appointed. On this petition…
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