Hoffpauir v. Hoffpauir

CUTRER, Judge.

The issue presented in this appeal is whether a testamentary bequest to a surviving wife is excessive and subject to a reduction.

Eddy Hoffpauir died August 21, 1978. He had been married twice. He first married Elia Credeur who predeceased him in *11681932. Of that marriage six children were born, plaintiffs herein. The second marriage in 1937 was to Effie Trahan, by whom three children were born. These children are not parties to this suit.

Eddy died testate bequeathing to his wife, Effie, one and one-half acres of land with improvements. This property was the separate property…