Legal Opinion
Succession of Leland
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 10, 1974No. 6305PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUTALL, Judge.
The question before us is whether we should exercise our supervisory jurisdiction by granting to relator a suspensive appeal from an adverse ruling below. The trial court has granted a devolutive appeal, but refused to grant a suspensive appeal.
The procedural facts are these:
The Succession of Mrs. Augusta Leland, wife of George Evans Burgess, was opened by petition filed March 1, 1971, and it was established that she died testate. On May 24, 1971, George E. Burgess, Jr., decedent’s son and relator herein, filed a petition for declaratory judgment against the testamentary…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People of Living God v. Chantilly CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- Feitel v. FeitelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
- Matte v. Continental Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Sheppard v. MorganLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Royer v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981