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Campbell v. Pickering

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 28, 1972No. 11977PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRICE, Judge.

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment interpreting the term “home-place” in a legacy as including only a residence and yard and not other acreage contiguous thereto.

Nannie Poole Cardone, a resident of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, died on October 8, 1970, leaving an estate inventoried at $328,038.66. Decedent left a last will and testament dated May 3, 1966, in which she made certain special legacies and named a niece, Ada D. Pickering, and her husband, George R. Pickering, residuary legatees. There are no forced heirs. The special legacy which gives rise to this litigation…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Giroir v. DumesnilSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  2. Theall v. TheallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1834
  3. Succession of SmartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
  4. Succession of MontegutSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
  5. Succession of RushaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Matter of Succession of JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  2. Succession of Hurst v. GremillionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  3. Succession of BriceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
  4. Carter v. Succession of CarterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
  5. McKeithen v. HoganLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986

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