Legal Opinion
Succession of McBurney
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 5, 1926No. 27678PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Mrs. Aléxina Sinclair McBurney, a widow 76 years old, died at her residence in this city on August 21, 1924, leaving an estate consisting of real estate, bonds, stocks, and money, all of which was inventoried and appraised at $717,937.52.
The decedent left no forced heirs, the nearest of kin being five cousins all of whom resided in Canada.
On. December 2, 1921, Mrs. McBurney executed a last will in olographic form by which she disposed of all of her property and designated Mr. John Davidson, Dr. John C. Barr,- and Dr. E. F. Bacon as executors with seizin and without bond. The will was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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