Legal Opinion · Dissent

Succession of Gaudin

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 28, 1962No. 5275Published

1Dissent

.HERGET, Judge

(dissenting).

Joseph J. Gaudin died on February 12, 1956 leaving an instrument' purported to be an olographic will dated “9/12/55”. The proponent of the will is Miss Bobbye Clements, a niece of decedent, who was made universal legatee under the testament; opponent- is decedent’s brother, Albert G. Gaudin, Sr., who contends that the will is not dated as required by LSA-C.C. Article 1588, and thus is without legal force and effect.

This Court, for the second time, is called upon to consider the certainty of the date of the olographic will left by Joseph J. Gaudin. Initially the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Serio v. TrainorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  2. Succession of RobertsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
  3. Heffner v. HeffnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
  4. Keller v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  5. Succession of BeirdSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919

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