Succession of Manuel

551 So.2d 853 (1989)

SUCCESSION OF Blanche Leger MANUEL.

No. 88-728.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

November 8, 1989.

Writ Denied January 19, 1990.

R. Gaynor Soileau, Ville Platte, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, GUIDRY and YELVERTON, JJ.

GUIDRY, Judge.

Blanche Leger Manuel died testate on October 5, 1986. She was survived at her death by her husband, Delta Manuel, and four children born of their marriage: John Clyde, Jeanette, Abeline and Howard Dean. In her olographic testament dated May 14, 1985, she bequeathed unto her husband the life usufruct without bond of all property…