Legal Opinion
Succession of Mary
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 15, 1842PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from the Court of Probates of New Orleans, Bermu-dez, J.
1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.
Joseph Claude Mary, formerly a resident of this city, died at Yichy, in the kingdom of France, leaving a will, the proper interpretation of which gives rise to the present controversy. Among divers legacies which he makes to persons residing in this country and in France, is one of $5000 to the orphans of the First Municipality — aux orphelins de la Premiere Municipalité. After these bequests, the will contains the following clauses, to wit:
*439“ Je nomme pour mes exécuteurs testamentaires pour tous les biens que je posséde aux Etats Unis, Messieurs Antoine et Zénon -Cavelier, fréres, demeurant á…
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