Gueydan v. Montagne
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from judicial district court, parish of Vermilion; Minos T. Gordy, Jr., Judge. Action hy Eugene H. Gueydan and others against Mrs. Amelia A. Montagne and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
This suit involves a contest over the will of J. P. Gueydan, deceased. The de cujus was twice married. The plaintiffs are the children of the -'first - marriage. The defendants are the surviving widow and executrix and the children of the second marriage.
The prayer of the petition is that the will and the probate thereof be annulled and set aside, that the letters testamentary he revoked, and that the succession be administered as intestate.
Defendants pleaded no cause of action, but that exception they now waive, desiring that, if possible, the controversy be settled in the Instant…
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