Succession of Picard

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Canal Assets, Inc., instituted this suit naming as defendants Henry M. Picard, testamentary executor of the succession of Achille I. Picard; 1 Mrs. Beatrix Bahn, widow of Achille Picard; and Leon P. Weil and Henry M. Picard, Jr., legatees. The primary purpose of this suit is to recover judgment in the total amount of a series of notes executed by the decedent. 2

The three notes on which this suit was filed were executed by Achille I. Picard and made payable to the Canal Bank & Trust Co. One note is for the principal sum of $1,450, is dated December 30, 1929, and matured 90…