Legal Opinion
In re Poland's Estate
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 12, 1915No. 21028PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Appeal from Sixteenth Judiciai District Court, Parish of St. Landry; B. H. Pavy, Judge. Action 'by Belle 1-Iaw Guilbeau and others against B. S. Haw and others to set aside the probate of the will of Ellen E. Poland. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Among the effects of the decedent was found a sealed envelope bearing the following superscription:
“The Will of Ellen E. Poland “Morrow, La.”
On being opened, this envelope was found to contain one sheet of note paper, on one side of which there was written, in the handwriting of the decedent, the following:
“Morrow, St. Landry, La., May 26, 1906.
“The Will of Ellen E. Poland I made this my will and testament to my nephew B. S. Haw I leave all my interest in the place now owned by him and myself in partnership to my sister A. A. Vannoy I leave two hundred dollars my house and lots at Morrow I…
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