Succession of Riebel
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Succession of Mrs. Maria Anna Riebel, widow of Henry Brand. Suit by Chauncey B. Cline to annul a nuncupative will of the deceased. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProyosty, J.
[1] The de eujus made her will in nuncupative form by public act, and this suit is brought to annul it.
Plaintiff and his sister and two brothers are the grandchildren and sole legal heirs of the de eujus. By two olographic wills of earlier date, he was made testamentary executor and given an extra portion. By this will, the estate is given to him and his coheirs share and share alike, and some one else is appointed executor. Defendants contend that these previous wills are spurious; and that therefore he is without pecuniary interest, or quality, for maintaining this suit. The genuineness of…
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