Legal Opinion

Succession of Formby

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 6, 1961No. 45571Published

1Opinion

On Rehearing

HAMITER, Justice.

After further consideration of the instant cause the majority of the members of this court have concluded (with respect to the two primary questions presented) that: (1) in the will involved Mrs. Formby, the testatrix, intended that the donation made by her was to compensate her son, John Dixie Formby, for all services rendered up to the time of her death, which bequest is not prohibited by law; and (2) the services performed by the named son were sufficient to support the donation as a remunerative one against the claims of the other forced heirs.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Delaureal v. Roguet's SuccessionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
  2. Succession of DasteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
  3. Succession of HenrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
  4. Muse v. MuseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
  5. Succession of TemplemanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914

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