Carolina Leonhard Neff died on 15 May 1876. A succession was opened in 1878 to deal with the estate jointly owned by Philipp and Carolina.
The 42-page succession file (No. 40456) can be found on microfilm in the Louisiana Division of the New Orleans Public Library. Below is the Tutor's Oath signed by Philipp Neff.
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July 6, 1878
July 7, 1878 July 8, 1878 July 25, 1878 July 25, 1878 August 6, 1878
August 9, 1878
August 21, 1878
September 28, 1878 October 11, 1878 |
Petition for Natural Tutorage (Philipp Neff) Oath for Undertutor (Louis Leonhard) Oath of Appraisers Petition for Inventory Inventory Appointment of Natural Tutor Petition for Family Meeting Family Meeting Sale of Real Estate Rule to Cancel Mortgage |
Movable Effects (the furnishings of their home), valued at $101.80
Real Estate, their present home at No. 713 Dauphine Street, valued at $1000.00
Real Estate, their previous residence at No. 671 Royal Street, valued at $1200.00
The total of their assests was $2301.80
The family meeting revealed that Philipp and Caroline had considerable debts and expenses totaling $1815.00, including a $1000 note due to Louis Leonhard. It was agreed that in order to satisfy the debts, the house on Royal Street would be sold. The property was auctioned on Saturday, 28 September 1878 at noon at the St. Charles Auction Exchange in the basement rotunda of the St. Charles Hotel. The house was described as a "double tenement frame cottage." The selling price was $1450.00.
The most fascinating part of the succession record is the list of "Movable Property." It offers a glimpse into the interior of the Neff home at No. 713 Dauphine Street (today's 3107 Dauphine Street).
| Parlor:
One round table and cover, appraised one
dollar and fifty cents One sofa, three dollars Six chairs, one dollar and fifty cents One rocker, fifty cents One small rocker, twenty five cents One lamp, fifty cents One desk, walnut, five dollars Four curtains, one dollar One lot mantle ornaments, fifty cents Bed-room: One bed and bedding, ten dollars One wash stand, eight dollars Two looking glasses, fifty cents One rack, twenty five cents One armoire, four dollars One wash stand, one dollar and fifty cents Three chairs, seventy five cents Two curtains, fifty cents One lamp and two bottles, twenty five cents Two spittoons, ten cents Matting & three pieces of carpet, one dollar Other bed-room: Two beds & bedding, ten dollars One clock, one dollar One armoir, five dollars Two curtains, fifty cents Three pieces carpet, one chair & one spittoon, fifty cents Dining room: One table and cloth, one dollar Two wooden chairs, twenty cents One side board & contents, six dollars Three pictures, fifty cents Kitchen: One safe and contents, six dollars One stove & kitchen utensils, two dollars One table, copper covered, twenty five cents One sink, twenty five cents Cabinet: one chest, twenty five cents One child's bed and bedding, two dollars One wash stand, one dollar One old side board, one dollar One gas lamp, twenty five cents Work shop: One lot carpenter's tools, fifteen dollars One safe, fifty cents One wash stand, three dollars One lot household linens, five dollars |
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