Supreme Court of Louisiana March 15, 1861 (Williams v. McHatton)

Land, J.

The plaintiff is the testamentary executrix of the estate of Barnett Willtams, deceased, who was an heir at law oí Merritt Williams, who resided and died in the State of Kentucky. And for the purpose of collecting the distributive share or portion due to the estate of Barnett Williams in Louisiana, she gave to the defendant an order on the administrator of the estate of Merritt Williams.