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Gasquet v. Fenner, 247 U.S. 16 (1918)
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Gasquet v. Fenner, 247 U.S. 16 (1918)
Gasquet v. Fenner No. 261 Argued April 24, 1918 Decided May 6, 1918 247 U.S. 16
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
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When the laws of a state provide that final settlement of an estate in the probate court on behalf of a person under interdiction can only be had upon proceedings there setting aside the interdiction or appointing a curator, a decree of a court of another state purporting to establish his sanity notwithstanding such interdiction will not, by virtue of the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, operate upon the interdiction directly, but, at most, would be conclusive in such probate proceedings.
In such case, the district court, sitting in the state where the estate is being administered, cannot dispense with such proceedings in the local probate court and require a settlement from the executors.
235 F. 997 affirmed.
The case is stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Gasquet v. Fenner, 247 U.S. 16 (1918) in 247 U.S. 16 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HMI1TCJHRMN36NQ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Gasquet v. Fenner, 247 U.S. 16 (1918), in 247 U.S. 16, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HMI1TCJHRMN36NQ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Gasquet v. Fenner, 247 U.S. 16 (1918). cited in 1918, 247 U.S. 16. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HMI1TCJHRMN36NQ.
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