Succession of Chauvin

DIXON, Justice.

Writs were granted in this case to consider the effect of the remarriage of the surviving widow upon the usufruct of the surviving spouse.

B. J. Chauvin, Sr., was married once, and was survived by his widow and son. By last will and testament, olographic in form, he had provided: “I leave all I die possessed of to my son Bernard J. Chauvin, Jr.j subject to the usufruct thereon which I leave to my loving wife, Bernice.” The will did not mention that the usufruct was to be for life. All the property involved in the succession of B. J. Chauvin, Sr., was community property. There…