Succession of Farrell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twelfth. Judicial District Court, Parish of Sabine; Don E. Sorelle, Judge. In the matter of the succession of John Farrell, deceased. From a decree probating the last will of decedent, opponents Ed. Farrell and others appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
John Farrell, an old bachelor farmer, died at his residence in the parish of Sabine, on August 22, 1910. His heirs were not known, and, no will being found, his succession was opened as intestate. Wm. J. Etheridge and Henry J. Free, neighbors of the deceased, were appointed and qualified as curators of the estate. Later a paper purporting to be an olographic will of the deceased was produced in open court, and the probate of the document was opposed by Ed. Farrell, claiming to be a half first cousin of the deceased and next of kin, and also by the attorney for absent heirs, on the ground that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Succession of GainesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
- In re Corbera & Klein Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Atkinson v. RodneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- Succession of GuillebertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906