Legal Opinion

Succession of Hammett

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 5, 1971No. 4313PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SAMUEL, Judge.

Decedent left two olographic wills, the first dated April 30, 1959 and the second dated January 30, 1961. Both were probated, the second after litigation (Succession of Hammett, La.App., 183 So.2d 416). Subsequent the dative testamentary executor filed a tableau of distribution which was opposed by the administrator of the Succession of James H. Atkinson, a legatee in the will of January 30, 1961. In due course there was judgment homologating and approving the tableau and, in effect, dismissing the opposition. The Administrator of the Succession of Atkinson has prosecuted this…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Succession of PriceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
  2. Succession of VillaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  3. Succession of MulqueenySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
  4. Succession of HammettLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  5. Succession of RollingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Zerega v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  2. Succession of HammettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
  3. Succession of HammettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971

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