Succession of Guidry
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne; W. F. Martin, Judge. Succession of Pierre Guidry. The will being admitted to probate and attacked by certain heirs, the executor and Wilfred Guidry answered. From judgment for defendants declaring the will good, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
[1] Pierre Guidry left what purported to be a nuncupative will by public act, wherein he gave to his son Wilfred the disposable portion; and left the balance of his estate to his forced heirs. The will was admitted to probate, and ordered executed. The forced heirs, other than Wilfred, attacked the will as being null and void, for the reason that the requirements of the law had not been followed in its confection. The executor and Wilfred Guidry answered, denying the allegations of plaintiffs, and asked, if the will be found to be irregular and insufficient as a nuncupative will by public…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Frith v. PearceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Wood v. RoaneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- Pfarr & Kullman v. BelmontSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
- Bourke v. WilsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
- Prendergast v. PrendergastSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1861
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