Legal Opinion
Succession of Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 24, 1972No. Nos. 11826, 11827PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEARD, Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court holding that the statutory will of Hezekiah Smith, dated August 30, 1971, is his last will and testament.
Hezekiah Smith died on September 3, 1971 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. On September 7, 1971 Jerome T. Powell petitioned the court to probate Smith’s statutory will dated July 23, 1971 naming him testamentary legatee and executor. There being no objection the court proceeded and an ex parte probate of this will was confected.
On September 10, 1971 Theresa Smith Bradford and Rosie Mae Harris petitioned the court to probate a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Succession of SchmidtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- McCarty v. TrichelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
- Succession of LambertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Guidry v. HardyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Succession of PriceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
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