Succession of Melissa Stone Hodges, Livingston, St. Helena and
Tangipahoa Parishes, La.
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No. 307
Succession of: Melissa Stone Hodges
21st. Judicial District Court
State of Louisiana
Parish of Livingston
Filed: November 02, 1939. ____________________________
Clerk of Court
TO THE HONARABLE THE ABOVE NAMED COURT:
The petition of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Herein filed, with respect, represents:
1.
That one Mrs. Melissa Elizabeth Stone Hodges died at her domicile in
Livingston Parish, Louisiana, on November 04, 1912 leaving as her sole
and
surviving children, the following named:
William George Hodges
Rosalie Hodges
Jincy Hodges
Mary Elizabeth Hodges
Alma Dora Hodges
2.
That she was united in matrimony at the time of her death to Henry C.
Hodges
who departed this life in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana on March 04,
1939, and
that the above named children were the sole issue of said marriage
between
decedents.
3.
That the said Mrs. Melissa Elizabeth Stone Hodges departed this life
interstate.
4.
That she and the said Henry C. Hodges had acquired certain property
during the
existence of the community of acquets and gains that existed between
them,
said property at the time of the death of the said Mrs. Hodges being
described
as follows:
The southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 8 T 5 SR 4 E,
St. Helena Meridian, Greensburg Land District of Louisiana, Livingston
Parish, Louisiana.
5.
That the said property was legally inherited one half as his community
interest therein by the said Henry C. Hodges and the other undivided one
half
interest therein of the deceased mother by the above named childre and
heirs.
6.
That at the time of the death of the mother, the surviving spouse and
children
failed and neglected to open the succession and to be put and sent into
possession of the above described property as the owners thereof in
indivision.
7.
That under date of May 19, 1917 by deed recorded in COB 31 page 95
Livingston
Parish, Louisiana, the said Henry C. Hodges and the other legal heirs of
Mrs.
Elizabeth Stone Hodges sold and transferred to one George W. Hodges,
Sr.,
their entire interest in and to the property described hereinabove all
as will
appear by reference to said deed of record.
8.
That subsequently therto. The petitioner, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation acquired title to the said property and is presently the
owner and
possessor of said real property.
9.
That it is necessary that the Succession of Mrs. Melissa Elizabeth Stone
Hodges be opened and that the inheritance taxes due thereon be paid, or
the
property be decreed to be exempt from the payment of said taxes, and
that the
said possession of said property to validify the title presently held by
the
petitioner.
10.
Petitioner shows by the attached affidavit that the property comprising
the
estate of the said decedent and presently owned by the petitioner was
valued
at not exceeding the Sum of $400.00, and that same is free and exempt
from
payment of any and all inheritance taxes.
Whereefore: Petioner prays that a rule be issued herein, directed to the
Sheriff and ex-officio inheritance tax collector of the Parish of
Livingston,
State of Louisiana, and commanding his to show cause if any he has or
can why
the property above described should not be decreed to be free and exempt
from
any payment of any and all inheritance taxes, and after due trial that
said
rule be made absolute.
Futher prays that the said Henry C. Hodges be recognized as the
surviving
spouse in community of the decedant Mrs. Melissa Elizabeth Stone Hodges
and as
such the owner of an undivided one-half interest in and to all the
property
left by decedent as community property and that the above named children
William George Hodges, Rosalie Hodges, Jincy Hodges, Mary Elizabeth
Hodges,
and Alma Dora Hodges be recognized as the sole legal heirs of the
decedent and
as such the owners in indivision in equal proportion of the other
undivided
one-half interest in and to all the property left by decedent and
particularly
the property hereinabove described, and as such that they be put and
sent into
possession of the said property as the owners therof to validate
thetitle of
the petitioner.
For all further necessary orders.
By the attorney,
Signed
State of Louisiana
Parish of Tangipahoa:
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared T. F.
Pinckney, Jr. , who being by me first duly sworn, deposed and said that
he is
the Liquidator of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, plaintiff
in the
foregoing petiton; that he has read same and the allegations therein
contained
are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Signed: T. F. Pickney, Jr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st. day of October, 1939.
Signed: ?//////////
Notary Public
Notes:
Melissia Elizabeth Stone was the daughter of:
William Warren Stone and his first wife:
Rebecca Lilly
Henry Clay Hodges was the son of:
John Gleason Hodges and his wife:
Jincy Fletcher
Children of Henry Clay Hodges & Melissia Elizabeth Stone:
01. John Henry Hodges
02. William George Hodges [M] Sarah Blount
03. Rosa Lee Hodges [M] James Thomas Modlin
04. Wilburn Hodges
05. Infant Hodges
06. Jency Rebecca Hodges [M} Beverly T. King
07. Mary Elizabeth Hodges [M] James Alonza king
08. August Herman Hodges
09. Alma Dora Hodges [M] James Murphy Goynes
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