Legal Opinion

Wappler v. Cordaro

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 2, 1961No. 9396PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARDY, Judge.

This suit involves a contest with reference to two conflicting instruments, each of which is contended by the parties involved to constitute the last will and testament of Lorene Blue Cordaro made in olographic form.

The material facts are undisputed. Lorene Blue Cordaro,'a resident of Bossier Parish died in the City of Shreveport on May 21, 1956, survived by her husband, Dominic J. Cordaro, and by two sisters and a brother, leaving neither ascendants nor descendants. By petition filed in Probate Proceedings No. 2038 in the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Court of Bossier Parish on May 28,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Succession of ArmantSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
  2. In re Poland's EstateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  3. Succession of DyerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
  4. Succession of BechtelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
  5. Succession of FitzhughSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. Caire v. SullivanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
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