MacRae v. Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by Mary Jane MacRaé, as guardian of Madeleine Hope MacRae, against Mattie Winans Smith and others. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff asks for a judgment to compel defendants Charles A. Hart-well, adjudicatee of one of the properties, and J. A. Mereier, of the other, to accept title to property adjudicated to them.
There is no issue of fact between plaintiff and defendants. The case presents only questions of law. Before taking up these questions for decision, a synopsis of the facts was prepared by us, showing that plaintiff holds letters of guardianship from a court of New York. As guardian she brought suit before the civil district court, Division B, for a partition of immovable property situated in the city of…
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