1906 Emancipation of Floyd K. Reeves of Union Parish Louisiana
Submitted by:       Shawn Martin
Date of Submission: 3/2010

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1906 Emancipation of Floyd K. Reeves of Union Parish Louisiana

Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book A-3, pp. 43 - 44
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Emancipation of Floyd K. Reeves

Petition:  Filed [blank]

To the Hon. R. B. Dawkins, Judge of the Fourth Judicial 
District Court of Louisiana, holding sessions in and 
for Union Parish.

The petition of Floyd K. Reeves, a resident of said Parish 
and State, with respect shown;  That petitioner was born on 
the 21st day of April in the year 1887, of the marriage of 
Newton Reeves and Martha a. Reeves, that therefore he is 
still a minor, but over the age of eighteen years; that he 
desires to be emancipated and relieved of all the time 
prescribed by law for attaining the age of majority; that 
petitioner is now working for himself and has been since he 
was eighteen years old, with the consent of his father and 
mother, and it is desirable for the successful prosecution 
of his business that he should be fully emancipated; that he 
is fully capable of managing his own affairs; that he annexes 
hereto the written assent of his said father and mother, as 
required by law.

Wherefore petitioner prays that he be fully emancipated and 
relieved of all the disabilities which attaché to minors, 
and that he be given full power to do and perform all acts 
as fully as if he had attained the age of twenty-one years 
complete.  Prays for all other necessary orders, for general 
and equitable relief etc.
                              Price, Roberts & Elder
                              Attorneys for petitioner

I believe that my son Floyd K. Reeves is fully capable of 
managing his own affairs, and I fully consent to his 
emancipation, as I believe it to be to the best interest of 
all parties.  This the 26th day of February 1906.
Attest:
E. H. Auld                    Martha A. (her X mark) Reeves
                              Newton (his mark) Reeves

I authorize my wife to sign.
                              Newton (his mark) Reeves

Emancipation of Floyd K. Reeves
In Fourth District court of Louisiana, in and for Union 
Parish.  Considering the petition and assent on file, and 
after hearing the evidence, the court being satisfied that 
the petition is fully capable of administering his own 
affairs; it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that petitioner, 
Floyd K. Reeves be fully emancipated and relieved of all the 
abilities which attach to minors, with full power to do and 
perform all acts as fully as if he had attained the full age 
of twenty one years.

Thus done read and signed in chambers on this the 20th day 
of March 1906.
                              R. B. Dawkins
                              Judge Fourth Judicial 
                                District of Louisiana



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