Legal Opinion

Succession of Muse v. Rogers

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 3, 1996No. 95-1565Published

1Opinion of the Court

| iGREMILLION, Judge.

Movers, Sheila Rogers and Michelle S. Straziscar, appeal the trial court’s sustaining of the residual legatee’s, Sheryl Coombs, exception of no cause of action, which dismissed *1060their Petition to Annul Probated Testament. Rogers and Straziscar1 are the daughter and granddaughter, respectively, of the decedent, Chauncey Muse. They contend that as forced heirs, the testament of the decedent, which was probated on November 19,1992, is invalid because the terms of the will infringe upon their legitimes. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Weber v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Messer v. LondonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  3. Bellah v. STATE FARM FIR & CAS. INS. CO.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  4. Succession of LasseigneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. Sommers v. Secretary, Dept. of RevenueLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991

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