Heirs of Ford v. Mills
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Eighth District Court, Parish of Catahoula. Dagg, J. A person in no manner related, not an heir and not even a creditor, is not entitied to the administration o£ an estate. 0. 0., Arts. 1046;1049. A curator or administrator must take an oath before the judge (or before some officer legally authorized to administer oaths), who has appointed him, before he enters on the performance of his duties. 0. C., Art. 1126. It is only after the lapse of ten days, and…
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APPEAL from the Eighth District Court, Parish of Catahoula. Dagg, J. A person in no manner related, not an heir and not even a creditor, is not entitied to the administration o£ an estate. 0. 0., Arts. 1046;1049. A curator or administrator must take an oath before the judge (or before some officer legally authorized to administer oaths), who has appointed him, before he enters on the performance of his duties. 0. C., Art. 1126. It is only after the lapse of ten days, and notices given, and after the inventory is closed, that the appointment can be made. O. C., Art. 1114,1115; 0. P., Art. 966,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Nicholls, C. J.
John Ford died in 1868, leaving eight minor children, some personal property and the small tract of land in the parish of Catahoula which forms the subject of this litigation. In *334,1865 one Dean applied to be appointed administrator, alleging that an administration was necessary in order to liquidate and settle the succession and pay debts. On the 12th De. ember, 1865, the district clerk signed an order directing the advertisement of the application according to law, and “decreeing that if after the expiration of said period no opposition…
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