Succession of Ford
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Washington; T. M. Burns, Judge. In the matter of the succession of W. A. Ford. From the judgment against the proponents, annulling and setting aside a portion of the will, they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
The testator, in his will, donated property to the children of his second marriage and did not donate any to the children of his first marriage.
The question arose as to whether this donation was made by the testator as an extra portioh.
For the purpose of the trial, counsel for the parties in interest entered into an agreement, limiting the issues to the question before stated.
The facts are that the testator was married in the year 1858, and of that marriage were born four children. I-Iis wife died in the year 1875. During the existence of the community, considerable property was acquired. In…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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