William Langton, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Kitty B. Hoffman



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SUCCESSION OF WILLIAM LANGTON. NO. 1007
PETITION AND JUDGMENT.

TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGE OF THE 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF
LOUISIANA IN AND FOR THE PARISH OF VERNON.

That the petition of W.J. Langton, Robert Langton, Asa Langton, A. W.
Langton, Ellen West, Miley Morrison, Nancy Cryer, Emeline Addison, and
Mary Ann Moore, are the sole and only heirs of William Langton,
deceased, residents of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, with respect,
represents:

1.
That on Oct 1879, William Langton, died in your Parish of Vernon, his
last place of residence, leaving at his death, your petitioners as his
sole surviving children and heirs,

2.
That the said William Langton, left at his death, the following
described property, to-wit:
NW 1/4 of NW 1/4, Section 26.  All in Tp.3, N. R. 11. West.

3.
That this is all the property belonging to the said decendents, save a
small amount of movable property of inconsequential value.

4.  
That your petitioners inherit said estate in equal portions and are
entitled to take the same without the payment of any inheritance tax
whatever.

5.  
That they hereto annex the written asset of the Tax Collector of the
Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, declining to traverse the truth of the
statement her in set out.
WHEREFORE, they pray that they be recognized as the sole children and
heirs of the said William Langton, as such be sent in possession of
their estate, free from the payment of any inheritance tax whatever, and
for such orders and decrees necessary and for general relief.

Hardin and Hardin
Attorneys.

I am one of the petitioners in the foregoing petition.  The allegations
of facts therein set out are true.

A. W. Langton

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Leesville, Louisianan, on this 6th
day of April 1925. 
J. G. Palmer
Notary Public.

I, D. F. Turner, Tax Collector of the Parish of Vernon, have read the
foregoing petition, I do not wish to traverse the truthfulness of the
allegation thereof as I am satisfied that the sum inherited by each does
not exceed the sum of $5,000.00.

D. F. Turner
Sheriff & Ex-Officio Tax Collector

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SUCCESSION OF WILLIAM LANGTON IN THE 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF
LOUISIAN, PARISH OF VERNON

JUDGMENT?


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THIS MATTER COMING ON FOR HEARING ON APPLICATION OF THE HEIRS TO BE
RECOGNIZED AND sent to possession of the estate and the law and evidence
submitted being in favor of granting the relief prayed for:

It is therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed that W. J. Langton,
Robert Langton, Asa Langton, A.W. Langton, Ellen West, Miley Morrison,
Nancy Cryer, Emeline Addison, and Mary Ann Moore, are the sole and only
heirs of William Langton, deceased, and as such that they be sent in
possession of the property and estate of the said William Langton,
without the payment of any inheritance tax whatever,
Thus done, rendered, read and signed at Leesville, Louisiana, on this
7th day of April, 1925.
Hal A. Burgess, 
Judge

Filed. April 7, 1925, Recorded April 9, 1925. By,
S. M. Turner
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder