Succession of Davis
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
| NORRIS, Chief Judge.
This appeal arises from a succession proceeding. The executrix, Winnifred Hollingsworth Jackson, daughter of the decedent, appeals the trial court judgment interpreting the word “treasury” in the will and finding the amount in the treasury of the Good Samaritan Funeral Home, Inc. to be $186,980.61, rather than $144,525.00. We affirm.
Facts
Johnny Davis, Jr. died testate on September 10, 1997. In his will, Mr. Davis left certain legacies of his estate which were to be determined in amount by the size of the treasury of his privately held company, the Good Samaritan Funeral…
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