Legal Opinion

Succession of Watt

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 2, 1903No. 14,711PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. In the matter of the succession of Harriet L. Watt. From a judgment revoking an order appointing a tutor, defendants in rule appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

On Motion to Dismiss Suspensive Appeal.

MONROE, J.

This case is before the court on a motion to dismiss the “suspensive appeal” from a judgment revoking an order appointing a tutor to certain minors, ánd making an appointment of a special tutor .in place of him whose appointment was 'thus, vacated. It is admitted, on behalf of the appellant that, “when an appeal is taken from a judgment appointing or removing a tutor, such appeal does not suspend the execution 6f the judgment,” but it is asserted that the appeal should be sustained as a devolutive appeal. <

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Successions of KellerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
  2. Michenor v. ReinachSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
  3. Weil v. SchwartzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
  4. State ex rel. Commagere v. Judge of the Second District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1870

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. RivesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
  2. Graziani v. Elder & Walters Equipment Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
  3. Knoll v. KnollSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
  4. Kelley v. KelleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
  5. Courvelle v. EckartLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950

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