Douglass v. Edwards
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE QOTJRT OF PROBATES FOR THE PARISH OF IBERVILLE. This is an action instituted by the surviving widow of Henry Crabb, deceased, in her owii right, and as guardian of her minor children, assisted by her present husband, also guardian of these minors, all residing in the state of Tennessee, against the defendants to recover certain property, and compel the rendition of an administrator’s account of an estate in Louisiana.
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APPEAL FROM THE QOTJRT OF PROBATES FOR THE PARISH OF IBERVILLE. This is an action instituted by the surviving widow of Henry Crabb, deceased, in her owii right, and as guardian of her minor children, assisted by her present husband, also guardian of these minors, all residing in the state of Tennessee, against the defendants to recover certain property, and compel the rendition of an administrator’s account of an estate in Louisiana. The plaintiffs allege that when Henry Crabb, who resided in Tennessee', died, he left a large property íd Louisiana; that one David Barrow, qualified as…
1Opinion of the CourtMathews, J.
This suit is brought by Douglass and his wife, as guardians or tutors of the minor children of Henry Crabb, deceased, formerly the husband of Mrs. Douglass, against the defendants, as representing the estate of David Barrow, deceased, in their capacity of tutor and tutrix of a minor child of said Barrow and Mrs. Edwards, the latter being his wife during his lifetime. Exceptions to the rights and authority of the plaintiffs to maintain the present action, are found in the answer of the defendants. Amongst these exceptions is one, denying the character (assumed by them in their petition) as…
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