Legal Opinion

Younger v. Melton

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 12, 1974No. 12230PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Judge.

Riley Bowman Melton died on January 31, 1971. The decedent left two written instruments purporting to be olographic wills, the first dated March 24, 1970 and the second dated November 22, 1970. Both of these instruments were filed with the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Winn, Louisiana. The first will dated March 24, 1970, reads as follows:

“Tuesday — March—24 1970
“The Last Will of Bowman Melton

I give Glen Melton, my nephew, my 69 Ford Pickup truck — 20 acres of land bought from Wright Melton — & any personal effects I may have — money & etc I give to my Bro — James E Melton,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Guidry v. HardyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Succession of Hurst v. GremillionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989

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