Succession of Koerkel

LE BLANC, Justice.

Mrs. Lilly Young Koerkel, surviving widow of Otto H. Koerkel, instituted this proceeding to have herself recognized as widow in community of her deceased husband and entitled as such to be placed in possession in full and absolute ownership of all the property of his estate, it being all community property and he having left no forced heirs.

She alleges that her husband died intestate but that a party or parties unknown to her have caused to be recorded in the Conveyance Records of the Parish of Avoyelles, a certain instrument purporting to be his last will and testament,…