Oriol v. Herndon

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Fenner, J.

Salvator and Ellen Justi were husband and wife, living-under the regime of the community.

*760The wife died in 1872, and the husband about one year later.

The wife’s succession was never opened,'nor was any tutor to the minor children ever qualified until very recently.

Tlie husband’s succession was opened, and the real estate involved in this suit, which stood in his name, but was community property, was inventoried in his succession, and constituted the sole asset appearing on said inventory.

The administrator filed a tableau of debts, amongst…