Olevia v. Rusciana
Olevia v. Rusciana
Opinion of the Court
Plaintiffs and defendants have each filed application for rehearing in this case.
The plaintiffs in their application for a rehearing assign six errors presumably committed by us in the rendition of the judgment, in the following manner: (1) In holding that the plea of prescription of four years as provided by Article
The first four assignments of error were presented in the original argument of plaintiffs and were given, at that time, due *Page 551 consideration. After due reconsideration we are of the opinion that the articles of the Civil Code and the cases cited by the plaintiffs are not applicable to the case at bar.
As to the fifth assignment of error, we are of the opinion that the preponderance of the evidence as contained in the record justifies our conclusion that Joe Olevia was born on August 3, 1911, as he so alleged in his petition and also as contained in the proceedings in the estate of Mary B. Olevia, his mother. We find no merit therein.
As to the sixth assignment of error, we say that although our decree is not so specific, yet it can be gathered therefrom that the costs were assessed one-half to the three plaintiffs who were unsuccessful, and one-half to the defendants. However, in order that there may be no misunderstanding, we shall reform our decree to so state.
Defendants in their application for rehearing contends that we should have disregarded the recordation of the extract of inventory and proof thereof because it did not conform to the requirement of Civil Code Article
The other contention of the defendants is that we erred in accepting the account filed by the tutor as a final account. We have reconsidered the contention of the defendants and find no merit therein. The account was filed by the tutor and this account shows the total amount due to all the minors, that is, the sum of $1,000. It is not limited to the three last named minors.
The application for rehearing on behalf of the defendants will be refused.
For these reasons our former decree is reformed and recast so as to read as follows:
"For these reasons assigned, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the judgment appealed from be amended by the sustaining of the plea of prescription of four years in so far as it applies to the plaintiffs Sam Olevia, Mary Olevia and Joe Olevia and that their suit be dismissed. One-half of all costs in both courts are assessed to Sam Olevia, Mary Olevia and Joe Olevia, and the other half of all costs in both courts are assessed to the defendants. As thus amended, the judgment is affirmed."
Both applications for rehearing are refused.
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