Legal Opinion

Succession of Melancon

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 14, 1976No. 5420PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

330 So.2d 679 (1976)

Succession of Dr. Clovis J. MELANCON.

No. 5420.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 14, 1976.

Tate & Tate by Donald J. Tate, Mamou, for executor-appellant.

John Sturgeon, Ferriday, J. Jake Fontenot, Mamou, John Saunders, Mamou, for appellee.

Before HOOD, GUIDRY and PETERS, JJ.

GUIDRY, Judge.

This is an action for a declaratory judgment interpreting the effect of certain additions and lineations in the last will and testament of Dr. Clovis J. Melancon, deceased. The suit was instituted by Dr. Frank P. Savoy, the executor of his last will and testament. All legatees,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Succession of MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  2. Succession of PorcheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  3. Woodfork v. SandersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
  4. Succession of ButterworthSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  5. Hessmer v. EdenbornSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Succession of ArmstrongLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
  2. Evans v. EvansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  3. Succession of HebertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  4. Estate of EgleeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  5. Succession of BeardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986

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