Legal Opinion
Succession of Rhodes
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 11, 1927No. 28376PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
After the death of Edward C. Rhodes in May, 1920, his surviving widow, Mrs. Grace M. Rhodes, was appointed administratrix of his succession in the following month.
When the succession was opened in the parish of Concordia, there were growing crops on the Ravenswood and Consuelo plantations owned by decedent, and these crops were harvested by the administratrix.
Not being able to find tenants for the years 1921 and 1922, the administratrix operated the plantations during those years,' but did not charge any of th.e losses of operation against the succession in her final account.
The plantations…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Decker v. ChaffeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
- Succession of StilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
3Cited by8 opinions
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