Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Blair
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 14, 1903No. 14,869PublishedCited by 30 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter Byers Sommerville, Judge. Action by Andrew J. Thomas and others against Joseph P. Blair and Ernest B. Iiruttschnitt, executors of Alexander C. Hutchinson. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs and intervener appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Josephine Thomas married Alexander C. I-Iutchinson in the year 1866. Their matrimonial domicile was in the city of New Orleans.
On May 23, 1880, Mrs. Hutchinson made her last will and testament, as follows, to wit:
“New Orleans, May 23rd, 1880.
“Be it known, that this is my last will and testament.
“I leave and bequeath unto Alexander C. Hutchinson, all the property I possess, real and personal, movable and immovable.
“I hereby appoint my said husband sole Executor with seizin, and in case of his death or inability to serve, I appoint John B. Richardson, my sole Executor with seizin.
“Josephine T.…
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3Cited by30 opinions
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