Legal Opinion
Succession of Burguieres
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 29, 1992No. 92-CA-588PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOTHARD, Judge.
This appeal arises from an action for declaratory judgment filed by the testamentary executrix of a succession and seeking interpretation of an olographic will. The executrix has appealed the court’s interpretation of a provision of the will, and the heirs at law have answered the appeal.
Antoine Pierre Burguieres died in Me-tairie on February 29, 1988. The decedent left an olographic will1 dated February 5, 1987 in which he named as executrix his wife, Angelica Bolinger Burguieres, and bequeathed to her most of his estate. He was survived by several siblings and a niece and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Carter v. Succession of CarterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Walker v. BankstonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Matter of Succession of JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Succession of MerrittLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Succession of McCraryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
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