Legal Opinion
Oglesby v. Turner
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 30, 1911No. 18,525PublishedCited by 26 opinions
Appeal from Twenty-Third, Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary; Charles A. O’Niell, Judge. Action by John R. Oglesby against Emeline M. Turner, individually and as universal legatee and testamentary executrix of Mrs. Amanda Delmas and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a suit to annul the last will and testament of Mrs. Amanda Delmas by public act, on the grounds, among others:
“That the alleged will was never read over and mentioned as a whole to the testatrix and the witnesses.
“That one of the witnesses, Junior Chauvin, was not a resident of the parish of Orleans, where the so-called will was attempted to be executed, and was therefore incompetent.”
Defendant pleaded the decree in Oglesby v. Turner et al., 124 La. 1084, 50 South. 859, as res judicata.
This plea was sustained as to the specific grounds of nullity set forth in the petition in the first…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Succession of SteersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- Estopinal v. MichelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- City of New Orleans v. New Orleans Jockey ClubSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Oglesby v. TurnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- State ex rel. Egan v. SteeleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Foreman v. JordanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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