Legal Opinion

Succession of Peters

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 22, 1905No. 15,591PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. In the matter of the succession of Ernest F. Peters. Judgment homologating the account and dismissing the opposition of John Baumer, who appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement.

MONROE, J.

The deceased died in April, 1904, leaving a widow, whom he constituted his universal legatee and executrix, one minor child, and other children, and a small estate in community, consisting of a piece of real estate on Elmire street, valued at $2,000, and mortgaged for $1,000, with interest, another piece on Dauphine street, valued at $1,600, upon which there were two mortgages, aggregating $750, with interest, and household effects valued at $82. The widow, having qualified as executrix, obtained an order for the sale of the real estate to pay debts, but, before the day…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Succession of HautauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
  2. Winter v. FraenkelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Succession of FineganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  2. Succession of CampbellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906

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