Legal Opinion

Succession of Tacon

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 29, 1937No. 34387PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Justice.

This is an intestate succession, in which the widow of the deceased opposed the administrator’s final account. This account shows assets amounting to $4,312.52 and privileged and ordinary debts amounting to $768.77. Opponent claimed the marital fourth, and, in the alternative, her rights and titles to her lawful portion of the estate. The administrator moved to dismiss the Opposition, on the ground that opponent’s claim- to the marital fourth could not prevent the payment of the debts of the succession. The motion prevailed in the district court, the trial judge holding that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Succession of JustusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
  2. Richard v. LazardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
  3. Veillon v. Lafleur's EstateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
  4. Succession of TaconSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Lemonier v. CocoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
  2. City of Opelousas v. WaterburyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
  3. Lemonier v. CocoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  4. Succession of KuntzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
  5. Succession of TaconSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938

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