Montgomery v. Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund

ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.

| lAIthough Josephine Newcomb signed her last will and testament over a century ago, it is the content of that document that creates the issue before this Court. When cases, such as this one, generate great passion amongst the interested parties, that emotion can sometimes veil the real issue. Here we are only presented with one sobering question: was the trial court correct in its finding that Mrs. Newcomb’s will created an unconditional bequest to the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund? That answer must be yes.

The H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College was…