Legal Opinion
Succession of Chavis
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 10, 1947No. 37364PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
After carefully reviewing the testimony in this case and the law applicable thereto, we have arrived at the conclusion that the trial judge has properly disposed of this matter in his written opinion, which we adopt as our opinion, in affirming the judgment, viz.:
“Alvin Chavis died April 2, 1943, and on April 12, 1943, Gladys Chavis, alleging herself to be the surviving community spouse, filed an application for appointment as A.d ministratrix of his estate, and on May 10, 1943, no opposition having been filed, she was appointed and qualified as such, and an inventory and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- Ray v. KnoxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Miller v. WigginsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
- Thomas v. ThomasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Dillon v. Traders General Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Funderburk v. FunderburkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- Prince v. HopsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- King v. CancienneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Succession of FieldsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Cortes v. FlemingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
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