Morris v. Abney
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Ball, Judge. Action by Mrs. Schumpert I-I. Morris against Mack Abney, executor. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff sued to recover of the estate of Dr. John I. Schumpert the sum of $4,900 on the following alleged cause of action:
Dr. T. E. Schumpert, son of Dr. John I. Schumpert, died at his domicile in the parish of Caddo in the year 1908, leaving an estate worth over $100,000 after payment of all his debts.
Dr. T. E. Schumpert left a last will and testament, defective in form, by which he bequeathed the sum of $5,000 to the plaintiff, yet Dr. John I. Schumpert, the sole heir of the decedent, ratified and confirmed said last will, and promised many times and on various occasions to pay the said…
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