Request for Administration of Estate of James A. Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #903)
[James A. Cook was a brother of Wm. C. D. Cook]
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To the honorable the judge of the Parish court in and for the Lincoln Parish La.
The petition of Jabez W. Cook, resident of your said Parish and State respectfully represents that his father James A. Cook died intestate in your Parish and State in __ day of May 1879. Leaving property both real and personal, and debts due and unpaid. He shows that his father married Nancy C. Tanner in the State of Georgia in 18__ and moved to this state in the year 1840[?] and acquired property here. That the following are the issue of dec’d marriage; Henry T. Cook, your petitioner, Wm. J., John J., David F., and Alice O. Cook all of your said Parish, and last named a minor, and Sarah E. wife of J. T. Richardson, ne Cook, now dec’d but represented by James, Augusta, and Jabez Richardson all minors in your said Parish. That the above named are the only heirs of said dec’d. Your petitioner shows that in order to pay off the debts according to law it is necessary that an administration be opened, made of[?] the property, which consists of the [?] which existed between the dec’d and petitioner’s mother Nancy C. Tanner can be sold. He shows that he is entitled by virtue of his heirship, to the administration of said succession, and besides that it is the desire of all parties interested that your petitioner administer said succession. Further that an inventory and appraisement of said property is necessary.
Wherefore he presents this his application to be appointed administrator of the succession of James A. Cook dec’d, and prays that the same be advertised according to law. That an order issue to the Records of Lincoln Parish La. directing him to make a full fair and complete inventory and appraisement of the property rights and audits belonging to the succession of James A. Cook dec’d situated in your said Parish and make due return thereof according to law. He further prays that, after his application has been advertised the length of time required by law if no opposition be made thereto, he be appointed administrator of the succession of James A. Cook dec’d upon his complying with the law and for such other orders and decrees as may be necessary, and for general relief.
[signed]
Max Feajul[?]
Atty for petitioner
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Succession of James A. Cook dec’d
Parish Court Lincoln Parish La
The foregoing petition being considered and by reason of the law it is ordered and decreed that an order issued to H. S. Liggin[?] Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public for Lincoln Parish directing him to make a full fair and complete inventory and appraisement of all the property rights and credits belonging to the succession of James A. Cook dec’d and make due return to this court according to law. It is further ordered and decreed that notice of the application of Jabez W. Cook be advertised ten days, after which time if no opposition be made thereto the said the said application will be granted upon his complying with the law. This done and signed in chambers on this 14th day of October A. D. 1879.
W. E. Redwain
Parish Judge