Legal Opinion
Pena v. Cities of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 15, 1858PublishedCited by 7 opinions
APPEAL from the Second District Court of New Orleans, Morgan, J.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
The answer of the defendants specially denies that the paper which the' plaintiff alleges and pretends to he the last will and testament of John McDonogh, is a genuine instrument, written, dated or signed by the said McDonogh.
Six witnesses, Grivot, BoseMus, Mazureau, M. Barnett, senior, M. Barnett, junior, and Fames, testify that they are well acquainted with John Mc-.Donogh’s handwriting, and have seen him sign his name. They believe the instrument sued upon to he wholly in the handwriting of John McDonogh.
No witness has testified to a contrary belief.
The genuineness of the document appears,…
2Cited by7 opinions
- In re Wolcott's EstateUtah Supreme Court · 1919
- Patterson v. ChapmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
- Succession of WadsworthSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Succession of SullivanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Estate of Fay, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco1902
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