Case ID: la-ann_2/html/0402-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Rost, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Course, Under-tutor v. Forshey, Tutor.
    Where, at the time of appointing a tutor, the property of the minor consisted in an undivided-interest in a plantation and slaves, but, by a compromise afterwards made with the co-proprietors, the tutor is authorised to receivo a sum of money in cash in. extinguishment of the undivided interest of the minor, the tutor, though appointed by the advice of a family-meeting and expressly exonerated from giving security under the provision of the stat. of 10 March, 1834, sec. 4, may be required, in consequence of the change in the character of the property, to give security for the sum to be received by him, and the interest which may accrue thereon. Arts. 330, 331, 332 of the Civil Code are not repealed- by the stat. of 10 March, 1834,,sec. 4,
    Appeal from- the District Court of Concordia, Farrar, J.
    
      Shaw, for the-plaintiff. Forshey, appellant, pro se. Frost, on the same side.
   The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Rost, J.

The defendant was appointed tutor of a minor, and was dispensed from giving security, under the provisions of the act of 1834. The property of the minor consisted, at the time, in an undivided interest in a plantation and-slaves. A compromise was subsequently made with the other owners of that property, by which the defendant was duly authorized to receive the sum of $10,000, in extinguishment of the rights of his ward. The under-tutor then-instituted these proceedings against him, to compel him to give security for that sunr and the interst that might accrue on it. The court below ordered the defendant to give security in the sum of $12,00-0, and he appealed.

There is no error in the judgment. The change in the nature of tne property of the minor, fully authorises the course of the under-tutor. The act of 1834, has not repealed the articles of the Civil Code on which he relies; and tutors may at all times be required to furnish additional security, for the sums that come into their hands, during the continuance of their guardianship.

Judgment affirm