Legal Opinion
In re the Succession of Brown
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 30, 1988No. 19530-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARVIN, Judge.
In this appeal arising out of an action to set aside a judgment of possession and reopen a succession, plaintiff contends that the trial court should not have rejected his demands but should have recognized him as the formally acknowledged son of the decedent under La.C.C. Art. 203 by virtue of a birth certificate and a document of the United States Bureau of Census. We affirm.
Defendant-appellee is the legitimate daughter of decedent who was placed into possession of decedent’s estate by a judgment four years before this action was instituted.
Plaintiff’s effort to prove his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wells v. White-Grandin Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- In Re WildeboerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Osborn v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Watkins v. ZeiglerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- In the Matter of Succession of TheriotLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
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3Cited by5 opinions
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