Succession of Williams
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. In the matter of the succession of David Williams and another. Rule by certain children of deceased, to require David F. Williams and the National Surety Company to show cause why property which had been sequestered and released should not be produced. Judgment for plaintiffs in rule, and the defendant surety company appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, C. J.
David F. Williams, Sr., died in 1887, leaving a widow in community and six children, also a will, which was admitted to probate at the instance of his two sons, David F. Williams and John D. Williams, who, claiming thereunder, took possession of most of the estate, including 560 acres of land in Livingston parish, the timber upon which they subsequently contracted to sell to the Pennawick Lumber Company for $8,000. At that juncture the other four children, or their heirs, brought suit to annul the will, and ineidently obtained a writ of judicial…
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