Legal Opinion
Succession of Tyler
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 3, 1939No. 35201PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
Mrs. Kate Elfa Tyler died leaving an olographic will, in which she appointed Mrs. Louise Louque Burton executrix and directed her to sell all of the property of the estate and to invest the proceeds in a suitable memorial in the cemetery lot of the deceased. The will was duly probated and Mrs. Burton was confirmed and qualified as executrix. Thereafter, Miss Amelia Elfa, who claimed to be the only heir of the deceased, and who had applied to be appointed administratrix of the succession, brought suit against Mrs. Burton, individually and as executrix, to annul the will…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Orleans-Kenner Electric Ry. Co. v. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Succession of BeattieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Succession of LedetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- Succession of WattSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Succession of TullierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
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- In re the Estate of RichardsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Succession of Kilpatrick v. First National Bank of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
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