Succession of Marcour

ROGERS, Justice.

On February 14, 1933, Mrs. Eugenie Marcour, widow of Ralph Haistre, died in the city of New Orleans, at the residence of Mrs. Eleonore Marcour, widow of Henry Menage, with whom. she had been living for twenty-one years. No will of the decedent being found, after a search therefor was made under order of court; Mrs. Menage, a first cousin of the decedent, applied to be appointed administratrix of the succession, alleging the decedent had left no forced heirs and she was the decedent’s nearest relation in the collateral line. The- application was opposed by Mrs. Louise Marcour,…