59 So. 903 | La. | 1912
Mrs. Emily Stewart, widow of Hunter Stewart, and tutrix of Edwin J. Stewart, instituted this action to recover a judgment of partition. The property was owned, one-fourth by the plaintiff’s minor son, and three-fourths by Gladys Marguerite Stewart, daughter of the late Hunter Stewart by a former marriage, dissolved by the death of the first wife. Gladys Marguerite Stewart is, in consequence, sister of the half blood of Edwin J Stewart.
The interest of these heirs was determined in another suit. The question of partition of rental and other questions remained to be determined in the present suit.
The court ordered a sale'by licitation, and the parties were referred to a notary to complete the partition. After the parties appeared before the notary to effect the partition, objection arose. The notary before whom the proceedings were conducted filed a rule upon the respective tutor, and to it annexed a pro jet of the partition. This projet was made in accordance with the requirement of article 1368 of the Civil Code. In this pro jet the notary charged the minor, Edwin J. Stewart, with a claim for rent— some $1,235.39. There was also a question about the amount of the notary’s fee. The judge fixed the amount of the notary’s fee, and deducted the item of $1,235.39, which had been charged in the projet. A judgment was accordingly rendered, approving, after amendments, all of the proceedings had before the notary.
About this time Gladys M. Stewart was married. She authorized her husband as mover for an appeal, which was granted. The question before us on appeal is whether the minor, Edwin J. Stewart, is chargeable with the item of rent before mentioned as he occupied one-half of the property, although he was the owner of only one-fourth. This was the only ground urged in the motion for a new trial in the district court. On appeal, an exception was filed, which attempts to raise issues that cannot be raised on appeal. They are entirely too late to be considered at all.
Seriously considered, there is no merit in the plea of appellant, and, therefore, it is ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the judgment appealed from is affirmed.