Legal Opinion
McKnight v. Cornet
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 17, 1932No. 14105PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWesterfield, J.
William McKnight brought this suit against Mrs. Anna B. Cornet, as the universal legatee in possession of the property of her deceased husband, A. S. Cornet, on the following written document: . ,
$690.00 Duvic, La. Feby. 14,1920.
“To whom it may concern
“In the event of my death I agree to pay to W. McKnight the sum of six Hundred Dollars.
“A. S. Cornet.”
The suit is defended upon the ground, first, that the instrument sued on is testamentary in character and has been revoked by a subsequent will; second, want of consideration.
On the first point the question presented is whether the document may…
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