Langley's Heirs v. Langley's Executors
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Eastern Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF TROBATES, FOR' THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE. This is aa action instituted by the heirs and legal representatives of George Langley, deceased, to set aside his last will and testament, executed in the nuncupative form, by notarial act, in the parish of East Baton Rouge.
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Eastern Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF TROBATES, FOR' THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE. This is aa action instituted by the heirs and legal representatives of George Langley, deceased, to set aside his last will and testament, executed in the nuncupative form, by notarial act, in the parish of East Baton Rouge. The plaintiffs allege, that the will is null and void, on several grounds, among which are, that the testator was not of sound mind, and in a condition to make a valid disposition of his estate; that the will was not dictated by the testator, and received by the notary, in the presence…
1Opinion of the CourtCarleton, J.
This action is brought to set aside the nuncupative will, by public act, of George Langley, deceased, and to recover the personal and real property of his succession, which is alleged to be in'the possession of his testamentary executors, the defendants.
The plaintiffs, who are the presumptive heirs of the deceased, alledge the will to be null and void, as follows :
1st. That the testator was insane at the time of its execution.
2d. That it “ was not declared by the testator, and received by the notary, in the presence of three witnesses, residing in the place, as the law directs, nor was the…
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