Major v. Esneault

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Eustis, C. J.

The plaintiffs, who are the heirs at law of Mrs. Simon Porche, late of the parish of Pointe Coupée, instituted the present suit for the purpose of annulling her last will and testament. The testatrix died in December, 1850. The will bears date the 23d of October,-1846. It is in the nuncupative form, by public act; was made at the domicil of the testatrix, in the parish of Pointe Coupée, and is signed by her, by the notary, and by three witnesses. The case was tried before a jury, who rendered a verdict for the defendant; and from the…