Cox v. Hunter's Heirs
Supreme Court of Louisiana
western Bist. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OP THE FIFTH PRESIDING. This is an action instituted by Bartley Cox and others, against the widow and heirs of the late P. H. Hunter, to render them liable for two debts of the deceased, contracted in his life time.
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western Bist. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OP THE FIFTH PRESIDING. This is an action instituted by Bartley Cox and others, against the widow and heirs of the late P. H. Hunter, to render them liable for two debts of the deceased, contracted in his life time. The plaintiffs allege that Hunter died in 1830, leaving a widow in community, who is bound for one half of the debts; and also several heirs who inherit the other half of said community, and are consequently bound for one half of the debts thereof. They pray judgment accordingly. The defendants declined…
1Opinion of the CourtDullard, J.
This is an action against the widow and heirs of the late P. H. Hunter, to recover a debt due by him at his decease. Some of the heirs appear to be minors, and are represented by their natural tutrix.
The defendants excepted to the jurisdiction of the District Court, averring that an administratrix had been appointed to the estate, and that the plaintiffs’ claim had never been regularly presented for acceptance or rejection.
The court declined jurisdiction of the case, and the plaintiffs appealed.
It was shown on the trial below, that there had been an administrator, whose account had not been…
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