Succession of Bush

McCALEB, Justice.

J. R. Bush, a resident of Caddo Parish, died on April 7th 1952. He was survived by collateral relatives only — a brother and two sisters, who are opposing the probate of his last will and testament in which he left the bulk of his estate to the overseer of his plantation, Mr. Sherman Dake, and appointed him as testamentáry executor. On April 12th 1952, Dake presented the will, which was executed on February 23, 1952 in nuncupative form by private act, for probate and prayed that he be confirmed as testamentary executor of the estate. 1 His application was opposed, as…