Court/Probate:  Tutorship of the minor children of 
          James M. & Lizzie G. Foster, Claiborne Parish, LA
Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Pat Foster King  bking37 @ earthlink.net
Date:  Jul. 2000


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Transcribed from record obtained from Homer Claiborne Parish La, June, 2000


CLAIBORNE PARISH 

TUTORSHIP OF THE MINOR CHILDREN OF JAMES M. & LIZZIE G. FOSTER


State of Louisiana)  To the Honorable the Judge of the Third Judicial
Parish of Claiborne) District Court of said State & Parish.

       The petition of James M. Foster, would with respect represent unto
the Honorable Court that, his wife Lizzie Foster died some months since
leaving the following minor children issue of their marriage viz: - Maud 13
years, Willie aged 11 years, Vassie aged 8 years and Philip aged 6 years, he
shows that his wife at her death ownered right an undevided one sixth
interest in her Father's estate, John Gibson deceased, and that it is
necessary for your petitioner to be confirmed as Natural Tutor of his said
minor children, and that an inventory be taken of said minors property.

       Wherefore he prays that said petitioner be confirmed as Natural Tutor
and that an under Tutor be appointed and that an inventory and appraisement
of said property be made and that a commission issue to Drew Ferguson clerk
D. C. to make and take an inventory of said minors property.

      Petitioner prays for all orders necessary for costs and for general
releif.


Richardson & Richardson Attys.

     By reason of the law and the foregoing petition is ordered, that the
prayer of the petition be granted, that J. M. Foster be confirmed as Natural
Tutor and that Henry Taylor be appointed under Tutor, and that a commission
issue as prayed for to take an inventory as of said property as prayed for.


This done and signed officially on
this Dec'r. 7th 1903                                         Drew Ferguson
                                                             Clerk D. C.

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