Legal Opinion

Succession of Vallette

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 30, 1989No. 88-CA-1236PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BYRNES, Judge.

Dr. Francis Norman Vallette, widower of Mary Louise Crane Vallette, appeals a judgment finding that a usufruct given to him by his wife in her last will and testament terminated upon his remarriage. We affirm.

Mary Louise Crane Vallette diéd on November 28,1976. At the time of her death, she was married to Dr. Francis Vallette. Of that union five children were born. Decedent was married only once and had no other children. In an olographic last will and testament she provided in pertinent part:... All of my property is community, belonging to my husband, Francis Norman Vallette,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hibernia Nat. Bank v. Louisiana Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  2. Succession of ChauvinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Morgan v. LeachLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
  2. Darby v. RozasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  3. Succession of ValletteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989

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