Heirs of Bedell v. Hayes

Jotham H. Bedell died in the parish of St. Mary in tlie year 1859, leaving a large property in community with his wife, Mrs. Cilesie Hayes, and separate property amounting to $10,000. Tlie surviving wife was confirmed as natural tutrix of her minor children, and Edmund Bose appointed under tutor, on the thirtieth of January, 1860. An inventory was made and on the sixteenth day of February, 1860, the community property was adjudicated to tlie widow at the estimated value, $75,978 33.

In 1863, Emily Bedell, one of the minors died, and her share was inherited, one-fourth by tlie widow, and…