Succession of Drysdale
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. In the matter of the succession of Julia P. Drysdale. From a decree probating the will, her legal heirs, Mary A. Pike and John T. Pike, appeal.
1Opinion
On Application for Rehearing.
2Per curiam
There can be no question that the will of Mrs. Drysdale could have been originally probated in the state of Louisiana. Succession of 1-Iall, 28 La. Ann. 57.. The succession was opened in this state by the heirs at law. The alleged will was brought here by Carpenter, one of the executors, and was exhibited to the heirs and other persons. The heirs contended that the signature of Mrs. Drysdale to the instrument was not genuine. Carpenter made no effort to probate the will in Louisiana, but carried it back to Canada, where the deceased owned no property except an…
3Cases cited1 opinion
- Succession of HallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1876