Succession of Thomas
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari to Court of Appeals, Parish of Orleans. Application by Widow William Thomas and others for certiorari or writ of review to the Court of Appeal of the parish of Orleans.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The public administrator for the city of New Orleans was, after due notice by publication, appointed and qualified as administrator of the succession of William Thomas. The property of the estate consisted of six lots, which were appraised at $300. The court ordered the lots sold to pay debts, and the sale was advertised to take place on April 10, 1902.
Prior to the date of sale, Louis Thomas et al., representing themselves to be the children and widow of the deceased, filed a rule on the public administrator to show cause on April 11, 1902, why his appointment should not be declared null and…
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