Legal Opinion
Succession of Ledbetter
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 30, 1920No. 23893PublishedCited by 26 opinions
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; R. D. Webb, Judge. In the matter of the succession of Dr. J. M. Ledbetter. Suit by Dr. W. M. Ledbetter in the form of an opposition to probate of will of deceased, when Dr. Marion A. Led-better petitioned the court to admit it to probate. From an adverse judgment, W. M. Ledbetter appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
Dr. Wiltz M. Ledbetter appeals from a judgment dismissing his suit to annul certain provisions in the will of his deceased father, Dr. J. M. Ledbetter, as constituting a prohibited substitution. The will is as follows, viz:
“Know all men by these presents, that I, Dr. J. M. Ledbetter of the city of Shreveport, in the parish of Caddo, and state of Louisiana (retired physician), considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and testament.
“First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Martha, the use of my dwelling house,…
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3Cited by26 opinions
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