Legal Opinion
In re Marshall's Estate
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 30, 1921No. 24273PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Evangeline; E. A. Edwards, Judge ad hoc. Proceedings on the final account of the administrator of Dr. R. T. Marshall, to which J. R. Pavy filed an opposition. Prom a judgment in favor of the opponent, the administrator and others appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The de cujus left a mystic or secret testament. His widow employed the opponent, J. R. Pavy, attorney at law, to cause this will to be probated. On December 21st, Mr. Pavy presented a petition to that ' effect, and filed the will with it, and obtained an order reading:
“Let the sealed envelope herewith filed, purporting to contain the last will and testament of the deceased, be produced in open court at Yille Platte, La., on Monday morning, December 24, 1917, at 10 o’clock a. m., in order that the same may be opened, and that the last will and testament of the deceased may be proved before me…
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