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Succession of Waterman

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 10, 1974No. 54354PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

298 So.2d 731 (1974)

Succession of Mrs. Marjorie THOMS, widow of Walter Flower WATERMAN.

No. 54354.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 10, 1974.

Rehearing Denied August 30, 1974.

Thomas B. Lemann, Norris S. L. Williams, Monroe & Lemann, New Orleans, for applicant.

Val A. Schaff, III, Schaff & Currier, New Orleans, for respondent.

SANDERS, Chief Justice.

This probate action requires the construction of a will. The question is whether a testamentary direction to pay from the residuary estate "all my just debts" includes a debt secured by a mortgage on a residence bequeathed to a special legatee or whether…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Succession of La BarreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
  2. Giroir v. DumesnilSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  3. Succession of JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  4. Succession of MulqueenySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
  5. Succession of FathSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Griffin v. GouldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  2. Bulliard v. BulliardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
  3. Matter of Succession of FarrLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. Succession of GriffinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. Caruthers v. BuscherCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1978

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