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Fink v. Fink

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1857PublishedCited by 11 opinions

APPEAL from the Second District Court of New Orleans, Morgan, J. The will itself shows that the heir was not in existence at the time of the death of the testator.

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APPEAL from the Second District Court of New Orleans, Morgan, J. The will itself shows that the heir was not in existence at the time of the death of the testator. The testator says “It is my wish and desire, and 1 do hereby declare the same to he my will, that after the payment of my just debts, and the several legacies herein above mentioned, that the proeeeds of the whole of my estate, property, rights, effects and credits, be applied to the erection and maintenance and support of a suitable asylum in this city, to he used solely as an asylum for Protestant widows and orphans, to be called…

1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.

John Bamid Finio, of New Orleans, died, leaving a will which has been admitted to probate and execution. This will, dated the 7th November, 1855, contains the following clause:

“ It is my wish and desire, and I do hereby declare the same to be my will, that after the payment of my just debts, and the several legacies heroin above mentioned, that the proceeds of the whole of my estate, property, rights, effects and credits be applied to the erection and maintenance and support of a suitable asylum in this city, to be used solely as an asylum for Protestant widows and orphans, to be called “…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Succession of MarySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1842

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Succession of ReillySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  2. Succession of FeitelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
  3. Succession of WaltersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
  4. Succession of DyerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
  5. Succession of MeunierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899

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