Legal Opinion

Succession of McLean

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 15, 1857PublishedCited by 14 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment on a rule taken by John Thompson, testamentary executor, on Pat/rick Hatpin.- — Second District Court of New Orleans, Morgan. J.

1Opinion of the Court

Merrick, O. J.

John McLean, whose domicil was in this city, died last year, leaving a will, which was admitted to probate. He bequeathed one-third of his estate to his wife, who is now in Scotland on account of her health, and two-thirds to John Thompson.

The inventory amounted to $7,745. There being debts due by the deceased amounting to $3,845 62, the executor under the will applied for the sale of *223two lots of ground situated in the First District of New Orleans, which were encumbered with a mortgage of $1,500. They were the least valuable belonging to the succession.

The petition, which…

2Cited by14 opinions

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  2. Tomme v. TommeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
  3. Daigre v. DaigreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  4. Demoruelle v. AllenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
  5. Succession of KeppelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904

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