Legal Opinion

Succession of Gary

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 4, 1974No. 12367PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRICE, Judge.

Mrs. Ida White Gary died in Ouachita Parish leaving a statutory will naming Mrs. Lillie McClain Harrington testamentary executrix and sole legatee.

Subsequent to the registry and probate of the purported testament this action was filed by five alleged legal heirs of the decedent seeking to annul the testament. Allegations were made that the testator could not read or write on the date of the confection of the instrument making it invalid under provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:2443. Mrs. Harrington, defendant in this action, filed a general denial and moved for summary…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Miller v. East Ascension Telephone Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
  2. Roach v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Rogers v. Parish of East Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  2. Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp. v. DebrittoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
  3. Howard v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
  4. FSLIC v. EdwardsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. Succession of GarySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974

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